Greek police arrested a football fan accused of dumping a crate of fish on the bench of a visiting team. The stunt by the PAOK fan in Thessaloniki delayed a tense Greek Cup semi-final against Olympiakos for more than an hour.

Another six PAOK supporters were arrested during clashes with police before and after the game, which PAOK won 1-0. The game was repeatedly halted by brawls on the pitch, with three players sent off, while PAOK fans in the stands lit thousands of flares, and several were thrown on the pitch.

Police said a 34-year-old man covered the Olympiakos bench in several kilos of anchovies just before the game. Olympiakos' home ground is in Athens' port of Piraeus, and its supporters are nicknamed "anchovies".

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