Legia Warsaw’s entirely topless away end put on a jaw-dropping display during their side’s shock 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the Conference League.
The Polish club, who have earned a reputation as the bad boys of Europe after several incidents of supporter disorder, were knocked out on aggregate in the quarter-finals but almost staged a miraculous comeback at Stamford Bridge.
Tomas Pekhart opened the scoring from the penalty spot after being fouled by goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen, before the Blues hit back through Marc Cucurella.
But underdogs Legia went on to secure a memorable result after Steve Kapuadi touched in from close range on 53 minutes, securing the win on the night.
In response to Pekhart’s breakthrough, those who made the long trip to London opted to celebrate by whipping their tops off and bouncing up and down.
A video shared across X also showed the shirtless section clapping and chanting in unison with 27 minutes on the clock, roaring their side on in stunning fashion.
Legia Warsaw’s shirtless away end let off flares during their victory against Chelsea
Supporters took off their tops after Tomas Pekhart scored the opener from the penalty spot
The home crowd responded in cheeky fashion, chanting: ‘You fat b*******’.
Chelsea supporters were advised not to wear their club’s shirts for the first leg in Poland after the game was identified as a ‘high-risk fixture’.
They were also given an away allocation of just 742 due to safety concerns.
Legia have drawn the ire of UEFA for a string of incidents over recent seasons.
They have been fined after 17 of the club’s 30 continental matches since the start of the 2023-24 season – with the running total now standing at almost £400,000.
The largest penalty worth £85,000 came after a grim night of violence in Birmingham.
Legia’s Conference League group game against Aston Villa in November 2023 was marred by what West Midlands Police described as ‘disgusting and highly dangerous scenes’ when a number of police officers were assaulted before the match.
Fourty-six arrests were made and four officers and two horses suffered injuries.
