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Police confirmed a fan was arrested after an incident during Liverpool's clash with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium last night.

Earlier today, the ECHO reported how a number of Reds fans said they were pelted with coins from the home section of the stadium as they watched the Reds lose out 2-1 to their title rivals.

Now Greater Manchester Police has revealed that one fan was arrested - but not for throwing coins.

A spokesman said a flare was thrown from the home section into the area where the Liverpool fans were gathered.

They said a 25-year-old man was subsequently arrested.

This tallies with an account from Liverpool supporter Ayaz Duad, who said: "We got coins thrown at us and bottles - also a flare was thrown into our end and someone threw it back."

GMP have not commented specifically on the issue of coins being thrown, which was something raised by another fan.

The supporter - who asked not to be named - told the ECHO: "It's absolutely mad that people can have such anger towards somebody else over a team they support they feel the need to throw coins.

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"I genuinely can't get my head around that mentality because it's just a game at the end of the day.

"They are throwing a metal object into a section of fans that has kids in.

"Imagine if it was to hit a kid in the eye? Things like that can be life changing and shouldn't be going on in football grounds."

The fan also claimed that stewards at the ground were notified of the issue but failed to act.

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He said: "What is just as annoying is the lack of care the stewards were showing.





"My seat was on an aisle and the first coin I spotted getting thrown over I said to a steward 'Are you onto that? They are throwing coins'.

"His response initially was that he couldn't hear me and then he said he was sure they "will be taking a look".

"Another instance was when a coin hit somebody I was with on the shoulder. I mentioned it to a different steward and he told me to calm down. I then mentioned it again and he said he would go and speak to somebody. He didn't."

Manchester City have been approached for comment.