Flare Thrown from Crowd Hits Hannover 96 Bench Before Game with Wolfsburg

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Wolfsburg fans fired flares towards to Hannover bench last night pic.twitter.com/9XHoiSTZM4

— It's an ultra life (@itsultralife01) March 2, 2016"

There were worrying scenes prior to Hannover 96's Bundesliga clash with Wolfsburg on Tuesday, as the home bench was hit by a flare thrown from the crowd.

Viewers on Twitter suggested the flare had been thrown from the travelling Wolfsburg support, its sudden collision with the Hannover dugout causing shocked players to flee for cover.

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Wolfsburg going to be in big trouble. 'Fans' threw flare into Hannover dug-out. People been killed after hit before. https://t.co/Rp04w2i7aZ

— Alex Stone (@AlexStone7) March 1, 2016"

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I only caught the end of the replay, but it looks like the Wolfsburg fans shot a flare into tge Hannover dugout :O

— Neil Cranswick (@TFBerlin1892) March 1, 2016"

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Flare thrown into the dugout in this bundesliga game in Hannover...

— Phil (@republic1) March 1, 2016"

The incident occurred shortly before kick-off at the HDI Arena, with Wolfsburg storming into a 3-0 lead within an hour of the start.

[Twitter]