The organizers decided to postpone the match for 15 minutes, then extended the delay to 30 minutes, and then to 36 minutes.
The Associated Press reported that there were sporadic cases of violence between fans, with some apparently not carrying tickets, breaking through security barriers and trying to enter the stadium.
French security arrested fans who stormed the final stadium without tickets.
Associated Press reporters saw two fans – one of whom was dressed in a Liverpool uniform – as they wrestled on the ground before being ejected from the stadium gates.
Another fan evaded security and was seen running through a lobby to the basement of the stadium.
Long lines of Liverpool fans were still outside the field with only 40 minutes remaining until kick-off.
