Trouble broke out before Southampton’s Europa League match at Vitesse Arnhem, with police intervening after glasses, chairs and punches were thrown.

There was a peaceful atmosphere in Arnhem for much of the day but this changed two hours before the second leg of the third qualifying-round tie.

The issues arose in Korenmarkt, the city’s bar district, where English and Dutch supporters had spent much of the previous 24 hours drinking together peacefully.

Real shame to see such scenes in Arnhem. Fans had been getting on so well pic.twitter.com/wreyhi8HaV — Simon Peach (@SimonPeach) August 6, 2015

However, riot police and horses were called in after clashes began, which some onlookers said came after provocation from intruding Feyenoord fans. A group of fans charged into the square, where a number of Southampton supporters were seen throwing chairs and fighting.

It is understood 50 Dutch fans and three English supporters were arrested after an incident which appears to have been started by Feyenoord supporters clashing with Vitesse fans.

There were no problems in the Southampton fanzone in the nearby Jansplaats, while buses were put on for fans to the stadium.

A Southampton statement said: “We are aware of an incident away from the official fanzone in Arnhem. We are liaising with local police and will take relevant action against those involved.”