Opposition activist detained at Gomel v Liverpool match for national flag

• 3.08.2012, 10:09

Pyotr Filon was detained for raising a Belarusian national white-red-white flag at the stadium during the match.

Riot police officers came to him some minutes later and took him from the stadium, odsgomel.org writes. Pyort Filon managed to report about the detention and stopped answering his mobile phone.

We remind Liverpool won 0-1 in the Europa League third qualifying round first leg tie. The game took place at the Central Stadium in Gomel.