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Camila Cabello booed by Liverpool fans amid Champions League final ticketing fiasco

Pop sensation Camila Cabello was on the receiving end of a chorus of boos from Liverpool supporters as she took to the opening ceremony stage ahead of Saturday night's UEFA Champions League final.

The 25-year old performed a medley of four of her hits including 'Senorita' and 'Don't Go Yet' as The Reds prepared to take on Real Madrid in Paris.

The fans, who were incensed with ticketing issues that left thousands queuing outside the stadium resulting in kick off being delayed on three occasions, jeered the singer's performance in a bid to let UEFA know their thoughts on the governing body's organisational shortcomings.

Camila Cabello performs in the pre-match show prior to the UEFA Champions League final match between Liverpool FC and Real Madrid at Stade de France (Alexander Hassenstein - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)

Outside of the Stade de France fans of the Anfield club were reportedly sprayed with tear gas by French security officials as tensions mounted.

Inside the ground, meanwhile, proceedings eventually got underway with empty seats in the stands despite numerous supporters stranded outside.

The Mirror's Chief Football Writer, John Cross wrote: "With so much chaos outside, it rather sums up the utter contempt for fans to press ahead with the opening ceremony. Shameless."

Football presenter Gary Lineker appeared to be caught up in the problems himself, taking to Twitter to declare: "Finding it impossible to get in the ground. This appears to be very dangerous. Absolute carnage.

He soon added: "I'm not sure it's possible to have a more poorly organised event if you tried. Absolutely shambolic and dangerous," before tagging UEFA's account.

Liverpool FC released a statement midway through the second half of the game, which they ultimately went on to lose by a single goal.

It read: "We are hugely disappointed at the stadium entry issues and breakdown of the security perimeter that Liverpool fans faced this evening at Stade de France.

"This is the greatest match in European football and supporters should not have to experience the scenes we have witnessed tonight.

"We have officially requested a formal investigation into the causes of these unacceptable issues."

Camila Cabello performed a medley of four of her greatest hits (MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images)

UEFA, meanwhile, responded with a statement of its own blaming the problems on the purchasing of counterfeit tickets.

"In the lead-up to the game, the turnstiles at the Liverpool end became blocked by thousands fans who had purchased fake tickets which did not work in the turnstiles," it said.

"This created a build-up of fans trying to get in. As a result, the kick off was delayed by 35 minutes to allow as many fans as possible with genuine tickets to gain access.

As numbers outside the stadium continued to build up after kick off, the police dispersed them with tear gas and forced them away from the stadium.

"UEFA is sympathetic to those affected by these events and will further review these matters urgently together with the French police and authorities, and with the French Football Federation."

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