Police involved after rugby ball kicked from height onto Brentford v Liverpool
The English Premier League football match between Brentford and Liverpool at the Gtech Community Stadium in London on October 17, 2026. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP via Getty Images)
Brentford have contacted police following a “dangerous” and “potentially very harmful” incident which involved an “item being kicked from a height towards the field of play” in their 2-1 defeat against Liverpool.
The club have commented after footage of an individual appearing to hit a rugby ball towards the Gtech Community Stadium pitch from a nearby rooftop during Saturday’s match circulated on social media.
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