UEFA opened an investigation on Wednesday into the trouble on and off the field during Lille's Champions League loss to Manchester United.
Man United fans said they were crushed against high fences at Tuesday's game and manager Alex Ferguson was furious that Lille's coaching staff waved players off the field after Ryan Giggs scored in the 1-0 win.
"UEFA has officially opened an investigation into events at the UEFA Champions League first knockout round first-leg match," UEFA said.
UEFA will look at whether Lille breached safety instructions and alleged improper conduct of both sets of fans. The matter will be discussed at the UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body's next meeting on March 22.
UEFA, led by former France great Michel Platini, has shown a hard line on security and safety issues. The governing body of European soccer recently threw Feyenoord out of the UEFA Cup for crowd disturbances.
UEFA also said it would review Giggs' 83rd-minute goal, which was taken before the referee whistled play to restart and led to the near walk-off.
Fans then threw objects onto the field after Giggs' goal.
The match was played at the Stade Felix-Bollaert in Lens -- one of the stadiums used for the 1998 World Cup -- because Lille's stadium doesn't meet UEFA standards.
"We cannot say now what action the disciplinary committee will take, but if they find against Lille, it could well be severe," UEFA spokesman Rob Faulkner told the BBC Web site. "The whole issue of Lille playing in that stadium will also need to be addressed."
Last season, Lille played its home matches at the Stade de France outside Paris.
Soon after the game started, some United fans were pushed against a high metal security barrier designed to keep supporters off the field. Riot police also fired tear gas into the crowd.
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