Hundreds of protesters descended on Birmingham to demonstrate at the controversial Aston Villa match against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Eleven arrests were made amid a huge police operation, with more than 700 officers deployed for the Europa League game.
A large number of pro-Palestinian supporters waved banners and flags outside Villa Park, while a smaller group of pro-Israeli campaigners marched towards the ground in the wake of the decision to ban away fans.
Ch Supt Tom Joyce said the vast police presence had been necessary due to several groups arranging protests and counter-protests.
"We police football matches a lot. We police protests a lot. We deal with all sorts of public order scenarios, but certainly the level of interest, the level of concern around this match is pretty unprecedented."
