Battling Dnipro bid to pull off a European miracle

A full-scale pitch invasion in a European semi-final is a rare occurrence.

Yet when the fans of Dnipro Dniproprovetsk spilled onto the Olympic Stadium pitch in Kiev after securing their Europa League final berth, it paid visual tribute to the meaning of continental sporting success in the war-torn country.

For fans, it wasn’t only a celebration, but a reunion.