Violence mars Romania against Poland World Cup qualifier as two people are hospitalised following clashes
- Poland defeated Romania 3-0 away in World Cup qualifying Group E
- Bucharest police have questioned 17 football fans after clashes on Friday
- 12 Poles and five Romanians were taken in for police questioning
- Police fired tear gas before the tie, with fans throwing flares onto the pitch
- Robert Lewandowski collapsed after a flare was hurled in his direction
Bucharest police have questioned 17 football fans after clashes at the World Cup qualifier between Romania and Poland on Friday.
Police said 12 Poles and five Romanians were taken for questioning, with 12 fined for the clashes.
The nationalities of the 12 fined were not disclosed.
![Bucharest police have questioned 17 football fans after clashes on Friday night in Romania](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/12/13/3A4BF78A00000578-0-image-a-66_1478958152660.jpg)
Bucharest police have questioned 17 football fans after clashes on Friday night in Romania
![Poland defeated Romania 3-0 away in a heated World Cup qualifying Group E encounter](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/12/13/3A4BF7AA00000578-0-image-a-62_1478958132043.jpg)
Poland defeated Romania 3-0 away in a heated World Cup qualifying Group E encounter
![Police said 12 Poles and five Romanians were taken for questioning after the match](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/12/13/3A4BF7C200000578-0-image-a-64_1478958143632.jpg)
Police said 12 Poles and five Romanians were taken for questioning after the match
Alis Grasu, a spokeswoman for the ambulance service, said a Pole with stomach pains and a Romanian with a heart condition were hospitalised. Neither condition was life-threatening.
Police fired tear gas before the Group E match, with fans throwing flares onto the pitch during the game.
Poland's star striker Robert Lewandowski needed medical attention as he collapsed after a flare thrown in the 55th minute.
The referee temporarily stopped the match and Lewandowski returned to the game several minutes later. He scored twice in Poland's 3-0 win against Romania.
![Police fired tear gas before the Group E match, with fans throwing flares onto the pitch](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/12/13/3A4BF77C00000578-0-image-a-68_1478958269966.jpg)
Police fired tear gas before the Group E match, with fans throwing flares onto the pitch
![Robert Lewandowski was sent crashing to the floor after a firecracker exploded at his feet](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/12/13/3A4829C900000578-0-Robert_Lewandowski_was_sent_crashing_to_the_floor_after_a_firecr-a-69_1478958409014.jpg)
Robert Lewandowski was sent crashing to the floor after a firecracker exploded at his feet
![The missile appeared to be thrown from the Romanian supporters behind a goal in Bucharest](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/12/13/3A4829BD00000578-0-The_missile_appeared_to_be_thrown_from_the_Romanian_supporters_b-a-70_1478958583796.jpg)
The missile appeared to be thrown from the Romanian supporters behind a goal in Bucharest
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