The two sides played out a 1-1 draw at the Stadio Olympico, with goals from Gervinho and Colin Kazim-Richards

Police officers and fans were injured while the 17th-century Fountain of the Old Boat was damaged

More fighting broke out ahead of the game on Thursday afternoon in the area around the Spanish Steps

Eight Feyenoord fans have been given individual fines of €33,000 and were banned from attending the match

33 people were arrested in clashes on Wednesday but 10 were released almost immediately

6,000 Feyenoord supporters travelled to the Italian capital to see their side play Roma


Feyenoord fans again clashed with riot police in Rome ahead of their Europa League tie with Roma.

After 33 arrests in the Italian capital on Wednesday, fans fought running battles with police close to the Spanish Steps in central Rome with some of Feyenoord's 6,000 travelling supporters injured as smoke bombs and bottles were thrown at officers.

Rome is notorious for its footballing violence, and has been the scene of bloodshed for Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and England fans in recent years.

Fans fall to the ground as riot police weight in with batons in violent clashes between fans and police near Rome's Spanish Steps

Feyenoord fans have been involved in angry and bloody clashes in Rome ahead of their Europa League tie with AS Roma

Injured fans lie on the ground with their hands tied - one has blood streaming from a wound on his head

A pool of blood forms on the floor from the wounded fans head close to the Spanish Steps on Thursday

The injured Feyenoord supporter has water thrown over him by police as he is escorted away from the area

One supporter picks up a bottle to throw from amid the smoke and broken bottles that littered the area around Rome's Spanish Steps

The violence between the police and Feyenoord fans is occurring close to Rome's Spanish Steps (circled bottom left) , 4.4miles from the Stadio Olimpico (circled top right) but close to the city centre

The famous Spanish Steps, visited by millions of tourists each year, are covered in litter and have seen police battles with fans

A supporter holds a flare in the middle of a kettle set up by riot police to keep the Feyenoord fans contained

Smoke bombs let out green gas across the 17th-century Fountain of the Old Boat (Fontana della Barcaccia)

Feyenoord fans enjoy themselves before the police took action against the hundreds of supporters at the Spanish Steps

One fan tries to protect himself by covering his head with his arms (left) while another is pinned down by an officer (right)

The Mayor of Rome, Ignazio Marino, tweeted that the city had been 'devastated and hurt' by the violent scenes at one of the city's most picturesque locations.

He added: 'I am seriously angry. What is happening is unacceptable. We are in contact with the authorities and the Dutch Ambassador. It will not end here. I protested and demanded an explanation from those who are responsible for public order in this city.

'We found damage to the Barcaccia (fountain), which had just been restored. This violence is unacceptable and Romans will not be the ones who have to pay for it.'

Six police officers required medical attention, scooters in the area were damaged and the 17th-century 'Fountain of the Old Boat' which sits at the bottom of the Spanish Steps was damaged with a large chip.

Nicola Zingaretti, president of the Lazio region of Rome tweeted: 'The scarring of Rome is the work of uncivilised. Now exemplary punishment is needed and no indulgence. Solidarity to the police.'

A fan stands in the ruined fountain that was originally made in 1627 but had been recently restored

Riot police shield their eyes after a gas canister goes off in the middle of a group of them

A green smoke bomb goes off inside the fountain after being thrown by a fan with litter strewn across the streets

Police force supporters back with riot shields and batons just down the road from the Spanish Steps

Feyenoord fans had been drinking throughout the day in the area before fights with police broke out ahead of the game

One fan takes aim as he throws a missile towards the assembled riot police in Piazza di Spagna

One member of the riot police covers his eyes after his helmet had been knocked off while others support him

Supporters are steadily making their way towards the Stadio Olimpico with less than an hour until kick-off. The potential for more violence at the stadium is increased by the opposing traditional political beliefs of the two sets of supporters.

UEFA have said they will open an investigation into any clashes at, or within the vicinity of the stadium, with fans' behaviour away from the ground being outside of their remit.

These latest shameful scenes come just two days after Chelsea supporters were filmed chanting 'we're racist, and that's the way we like it' while pushing a black man off a train in Paris, and fans were teargassed close to the Parc des Princes ahead of their game with Paris Saint-Germain.

The two teams played out a 1-1 draw, with Gervinho's first-half opener cancelled out by Colin Kazim-Richards' strike on 55 minutes.

Ancora da piazza di Spagna trasformata nella curva del #Feyenoord pic.twitter.com/UYx3gMJEAO — Mauro Favale (@favalem) February 19, 2015

Rome's Spanish Steps as they usually look on a typical day in the Italian capital...

....And the scenes today as riot police and fans clashed with the area was left in ruins by Feyenoord supporters

One fan, with a wound close to his eye, is led away by riot police officers as locals watch on from their windows

One supporter lies on the floor while a riot police officer raises his baton above him and others rush into the crowds

A Feyenoord fan's sticker stuck in Rome shows an ultra supporter cutting the head off the wolf that Romulus and Remus drank from

A man tends for one of the fans injured in the clashes (left), while another supporter is held down by a police officer with a baton (right)

A local worker begins the huge clear-up effort after the Feyenoord fans were moved from the area by police

At the Spanish Steps in downtown Rome bottles and a small fire sit among the huge amount of litter on the streets

Burning refuse lies on the floor while fans gesture towards the police in the background following the rampage

Fans also clashed with police on Wednesday night with a number injured and others arrested and later jailed

A Feyenoord supporter stems the bleeding from a cut to his head after the Wednesday night clashes in central Rome

Feyenoord fans finally arrive at the Stadio Olimpico to prepare to cheer on their team against Roma

After a day of aggression on the streets police will hope that there is no further trouble on Thursday evening

Gervinho, centre, opened the scoring for Roma with a deft flick from close range

Colin Kazim-Richards pulled Feyenoord level in the second half to leave the tie perfectly balanced

Feyenoord's Lex Immers (10) celebrates with supporters after Colin Kazim-Richards (not seen) scored against Roma

More than 6,500 Feyenoord fans had made the trip to Italy for the Europa League clash

Feyenoord supporters wait on buses outside the Olimpico stadium after the match