These photos show what The News’ reporters on the ground captured in the streets of Portsmouth that night – and are not connected to the court case.
Officers were pelted with bricks, pool balls, bottles and coins – while Saints fans suffered head injuries after having similar items thrown at them.
The Blues lost the match 4-0, knocking them out of the Carabao Cup at the third round.
1. Pompey v Saints
A police line in formation in Talbot Road, Southsea, after Portsmouth's Carabao Cup tie against Southampton on Tuesday, September 24. Picture: Byron Melton (240919-3004) Photo: Byron Melton
2. Pompey v Saints
A police van parked at Fratton station prior to kick-off in the Portsmouth v Southampton Carabao Cup match on Tuesday, September 24. Picture: Byron Melton (240919-2948) Photo: Byron Melton
3. Pompey v Saints
Police ran their 'biggest ever football operation' in Hampshire on September 24 as Pompey played Southampton at Fratton Park for the third round of the Carabao Cup. Pictured is: Police after the match where the Blues lost 4-0. Picture: Ben Fishwick (240919-9821) Photo: Ben Fishwick
4. Police ran their 'biggest ever football operation' in Hampshire on September 24 as Pompey played Southampton at Fratton Park for the third round of the Carabao Cup. Pictured is: Police after the match where the Blues lost 4-0. Picture: Ben Fishwick (240919-9817)
Police ran their 'biggest ever football operation' in Hampshire on September 24 as Pompey played Southampton at Fratton Park for the third round of the Carabao Cup. Pictured is: Police after the match where the Blues lost 4-0. Picture: Ben Fishwick (240919-9817) Photo: Ben Fishwick