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Officers came under attack after the screen in Piccadilly Gardens failed.
Forty-two people were arrested in the city, including six held after a Russian fan was stabbed inside the City of Manchester stadium.
An estimated 100,000 fans descended on the city to see the match, which Zenit St Petersburg won 2-0.
The injured Russian fan was taken to hospital after being attacked in a seated area of the stadium before the game.
He was stabbed in the back but his injuries were reported as non-life threatening.
Six men, all believed to be Rangers fans, had been arrested in connection with the incident, said Greater Manchester Police.
There were further reports after the game of a group of supporters clashing with police in Manchester city centre, where damage was caused to a bank, bus stops and a sports car which was bounced across a road.
Assistant Chief Constable Justine Curran said: "Today has been a largely peaceful day in Manchester, full of carnival and celebration, and well over 100,000 people have been in the city and behaved themselves.
"But I'm really disappointed that has been spoiled by pockets of disorder that have broken out in the city centre.
"A minority of thugs have overshadowed what should have been a great occasion.
"I've watched them commit damage, assault my officers and I'm really sickened and disappointed."
Manchester City Council had set up three special fan zones with big screens for ticketless fans to watch the match.
While screens in Albert Square and Cathedral Gardens did show the game, the one in Piccadilly Gardens failed about 15 minutes before kick-off.
With the other two fan zones full, supporters were offered buses to take them to a hastily-arranged screen outside the velodrome at Sports City, near to the City of Manchester Stadium.
A police spokesperson said a group of fans in Piccadilly Gardens threw bottles at the screen and then at officers in riot gear, some of whom were injured.
Questioned on the scale of the police response, ACC Curran said: "At this stage, I do not think there was any heavy-handed policing."
She confirmed there were 1,500 officers involved in the security operation, and 300 extra police were drafted in to tackle incidents of violence.
'Total disgrace'
Manchester City Council said it would be "holding a full inquiry" into the screen problems.
But fans who had been waiting in Piccadilly Gardens all day were unimpressed.
One said: "This is absolutely ridiculous - there's Rangers fans throwing balls and cans at each other because the game's not on.
"We've been sat here since 12 o'clock waiting on the game coming on. The coverage started at seven o'clock and then five minutes later the game's off.
"It's an absolute shambles, shame on Manchester, shame on Manchester - it's let the country down."
Another supporter added: "The people of Manchester have been fantastic - but the officials behind this are a total disgrace.
"Some people are really angry. They've spent a lot of money - maybe Ј4,000 to Ј5,000 - to come down here for this."
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(BBC)
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