Portuguese police identify Ajax ultras ahead of match

The Lisbon Police Force (PSP) has searched and identified dozens of Ajax ultras who tried to confront four Portuguese locals in the capital's city centre on Tuesday night.

"They were respectful to the authority", said the head of the PSP, who highlighted that "between 60 and 70 people" were searched and identified in the Baixa district of Lisbon "and afterwards they went to their hotels", with no one being detained.

Those identified were dressed in black and seen to be Ajax 'Casuals'.

Various levels of police will be in attendence in and around the 'Estadio Da Luz' this Wednesday, where Benfica host Ajax in the Champions League round of 16.