The violence occurred at 21:00 in Istanbul 's Taksim Square during a fight between Leeds fans and Galatasaray fans the day before their UEFA Cup semi-final first leg at Galatasaray 's Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul on 6 April 2000 .
The events happened at 21:00 in Istanbul 's Taksim Square during a fight between Leeds fans and Galatasaray fans the day before their UEFA Cup semi-final first leg at Galatasaray 's Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul on 6 April 2000 .