Dynamo Dresden secured a point at FC Schalke 04. However, the Ultras did not get to see the entire 90 minutes.

Dynamo Dresden earned an important point in the relegation battle with a 2-2 (0-0) draw at FC Schalke 04 in the Schalke Arena. This was then celebrated in style with the nearly 6,000 fans who had traveled with the team.

To be precise, 5,700 supporters of the club traveled from the Elbe metropolis to Gelsenkirchen. However, not all fans were in the stadium on time for the start of the game at 1:00 p.m.

The Ultras Dynamo arrived at the sold-out VELTINS Arena, which had a capacity of 61,624, more than a quarter of an hour after kickoff. Until then, it had been noticeably quieter in the visitors’ section. After their arrival, the support took on its usual form. But what was the reason for this?

The Gelsenkirchen police had classified the game as high-risk and deployed several hundred officers. The area in front of the Dresden entrance also resembled a high-security wing. The law enforcement officers had already advised fans to arrive in good time, as there would be strict admission controls. However, as many fans, as well as the team bus, were stuck in traffic before the game and only arrived in Gelsenkirchen shortly before kick-off, they did not make it to the stadium in time for the start of the game, said a club spokesperson.

In the second half, the Ultras presented a banner accusing the police of distorting the facts and making false statements: “Every statement as false as your images – Chat GDP – Logout Police,” the fans wrote.

On Saturday, however, the police’s strategy seemed to have paid off. There were apparently no major disturbances in and around the arena, and no pyrotechnics were set off for 90 minutes. That’s not a given in these times. In the end, the fans made their way home to Dresden satisfied after the 2-2 draw.