Flowers and wreaths were laid at a remembrance plaque early Friday at the
Prior to the final, hooligans from a stand holding Liverpool fans smashed their way into an adjacent section holding
The match controversially went ahead, allowing the authorities to restore a semblance of order in the chaos and arrange a relatively peaceful departure of the fans of both clubs.
The disaster was instrumental in improving stadium safety across the continent, and hooliganism has lost much of its violent edge.
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