FIGHTS broke out all day before and soon after Russia managed to earn a 1-1 draw against England on Saturday at the European Championship.

England and Russia fans rioted before the game at Marseille’s nearby Old Port district and briefly outside the Stade Velodrome in a third straight day of violence. Police in the Mediterranean port city fired tear gas and water cannons at rioters.

The clashes continued moments after the final whistle, when a large group of Russian fans in one of the stands behind the goal advanced on England supporters in the neighboring area, throwing objects and breaking through a line of stewards. England fans fled for the exits in panic.

UEFA will open disciplinary proceedings over the violence in Marseille, with Russia facing the stronger sanctions from European soccer’s governing body after the incidents inside the stadium.

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La Une de ce dimanche 12 juin : LA HONTE. pic.twitter.com/OkgJoqEiZD — L'ÉQUIPE (@lequipe) June 11, 2016

“The FA is very disappointed by the terrible scenes that we saw there and of course condemns such behavior,” said FA spokesman Mark Whittle, adding that the body was calling on French authorities “to identify those involved in the troubles and deal with them appropriately and quickly.”

England goalkeeper Joe Hart was seen after the game checking on the safety of his family, while Jamie Vardy’s wife Rebekah explained her traumatic experience on Twitter:

That has to be up there with the worst experience EVER at an away game! Teargassed for no reason, caged and treated like animals! Shocking! — Rebekah Vardy (@RebekahVardy) June 11, 2016

I witnessed this with my own eyes! I can't comment on things I didn't see but what I got caught up in was horrific and uncalled for! — Rebekah Vardy (@RebekahVardy) June 11, 2016

And this happened before the game even kicked off! — Rebekah Vardy (@RebekahVardy) June 11, 2016

Mr Morgan.....a fact! They closed the gates so the fans couldn't get through then tear gassed us! https://t.co/DByD2tuQUL — Rebekah Vardy (@RebekahVardy) June 11, 2016

But Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko spoke to The Associated Press as he left the stadium in Marseille, saying there were no comparisons between the violence in southern France and the 2018 World Cup.

Mutko says “what’s the 2018 World Cup got to do with it?”

Mutko is also the head of the Russian Football Union and has senior roles in FIFA and with World Cup organization.

World Cup organizing committee CEO Alexei Sorokin told reporters “the World Cup is in two years, this is a different tournament.”

Russian supporters react at the end of the Euro 2016 group B football match. Source: AFP

Vasily Berezutsky scored Russia’s equalizer in the second minute of injury time, canceling out Eric Dier’s goal from a free kick in the 73rd.

Dier, a defensive midfielder, was a surprising choice to take the free kick for England, but his fierce strike curled into the top corner from the edge of the area.

Russians piling into English fans here. English literally fleeing the stadium. No police anywhere #ENGRUS pic.twitter.com/HrLqY6BRZS — ian herbert (@ianherbs) June 11, 2016

That could have been a disaster. Totally inadequate response inside stadium. UEFA have got some serious questions to answer. — Iain Macintosh (@iainmacintosh) June 11, 2016

Joe Hart shown on TV screens here saying 'stay safe' to family in stands. — Mark Ogden (@MarkOgden_) June 11, 2016

#rus fans charge #eng fans at final whistle. 1-1. Steward cordon too thin. — Henry Winter (@henrywinter) June 11, 2016

Supporters watch others clashing with stewards. Source: AP

Spectators run on the stands as clashes break out. Source: AP

Supporters and stewards clash in the stands Source: AP

Spectators run on the stands as clashes break out. Source: AP

Fans clash after the UEFA EURO 2016 Group B match. Source: Getty Images

England failed to finish a flurry of chances in a dominant first-half performance and struggled a bit until Dier stepped up to score the winner in the Group B match.

However, what happened during the match will be overshadowed by the fan violence before and after.

Police tried, largely unsuccessfully, to rein in violence that authorities said left at least five people injured. Some fans walked through the city bare-chested and with blood dripping from head wounds.

The trouble had largely died down by the time the match started, but reignited just as it finished.

Earlier in the day, there were reports an England fan had suffered a cardiac arrest after being chased and beaten by a mob of Russian supporters in Marseille.