This is the moment when Manchester and Manchester City enthusiasts fought in the street ahead of today’s FA Cup final.
Just hours before the derby rivals met in the FA Cup final for the second year in a row, their supporters were embarrassed in a violent brawl.
Footage taken in northwest London shows two dozen thugs fighting in the middle of a busy street.
Police were on high alert for the violence surrounding today’s clash at Wembley, which United won 2-1.
Leeds will face Southampton in the final of the league play-offs at the same venue.
The video shows traffic on the street preventing the men from throwing punches and struggling at each other.
It begins with two men suffering with the ground in front of a bus before others join the fight.
A crowd of curious people stands on both sides of the road and watches the tedders fly.
One shirtless guy was knocked unconscious during the fight, and another guy later stabilized his head.
While he remains motionless in the street, others continue to surround him with fists.
The clip shows the men fighting for several minutes as red double-decker buses wait for the chaos to dissipate.
Shoes, phones and things strewn across the street as the crowd moved forward.
At one point, a woman enters the fray to try to get a boy off the ground.
He then gets up and continues to fight as she leaves.
The fight then spread to the sidewalk in front of a McDonald’s, before the eyes of the delivery men on scooters.
United faced a task this afternoon against the Premier League champions.
The match began amid rumors that coach Erik Ten Hag would lose his job regardless of the result.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: “Police have been notified of this incident and officials have been dispatched to the area. Investigations continue. “
By Josué Jones
ERIK TEN HAG has damaged his silence on questions about rumours of his imminent dismissal.
The Manchester United manager is expected to be sacked regardless of the FA Cup final.
The Red Devils face Manchester City at Wembley.
And when asked via the BBC to what extent heated discussions about his possible departure affected the build-up to the decisive clash, Ten Hag was clear.
He, defiant and defiant, “[is not]. “
“I’m in the game and in the team.
“I don’t talk about my future.
“It’s not about me, it’s about the team and winning the cup. “
The Dutchman arrives at the FA Cup final after finishing in eighth place, United’s lowest position in Premier League history.
SunSport says it expects to be relieved of its duties at Old Trafford, even if it achieves a disappointed primary against Pep Guardiola’s winning machine.
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