DISGRACEFUL SCENES
Shocking moment Man Utd and City fans brawl in the street before FA Cup final – leaving shirtless man knocked out cold
One fan was knocked out cold during the altercation
THIS is the shocking moment Manchester and United Manchester City fans brawled in the street before the FA Cup final today.
Only hours before the derby rivals faced off in an FA Cup Final for the second year in a row their supporters shamed themselves in a violent fracas.
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Footage taken in northwest London has emerged showing around two dozen thugs fighting in the middle of a busy street.
Police were on high alert for violence surrounding the match at Wembley today, which United went on to win 2-1.
Leeds are set to take on Southampton in the Championship play-off final tomorrow at the same venue.
The video shows traffic on the street grinding to a halt as the men launch fists and grapple with each other.
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It starts with two men grappling on the ground in front of a bus stop before others join in on the fighting.
A crowd of onlookers stands on either side of the road and watch as the haymakers fly.
One man, who is shirtless, was knocked out cold during the brawl with another man then stabilising his head.
As he lies in the street not moving, others continue to fight around them with punches thrown back and forth.
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The clip shows the men brawling for several minutes as red double-decker buses wait for the chaos to clear.
Shoes, phones, and bags were strewn across the road as the crowd moved on down the road.
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At one point a woman walks into the fray to try and pull one man off the ground.
He then brazenly gets back up and continues fighting while she walks off.
The brawl then spills over to the pavement outside a McDonald's, with delivery drivers on scooters watching on.
United faced an uphill task this afternoon against the Premier League champions.
The game kicked off amid rumours that manager Erik Ten Hag would lose his job regardless of the result.
A Met Police spokesperson said: “Police were made aware of this incident and officers were deployed to the area. Investigations remain ongoing.”
Erik ten Hag breaks silence on axe rumours after club fails to back him before Cup final
By Joshua Jones
ERIK TEN HAG broke his silence as he faced questions on rumours of his imminent sacking.
The Manchester United boss is set to be sacked regardless of the outcome in the FA Cup final.
The Red Devils face rivals Manchester City at Wembley.
And quizzed by the BBC how much the strong talk about his possible exit affected the preparation for the crunch clash, Ten Hag was clear.
He defiantly said: "[It has] not.
"I am focused on the game and 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 heads into the FA Cup final off the back of an eighth-placed finish - United's lowest position in Premier League history.
SunSport revealed he expects to be relieved of his duties at Old Trafford - even if they spring a major surprise against Pep Guardiola's winning machine.
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