Arsenal and Manchester City fans fight in ugly scenes outside Wembley after dramatic FA Cup semi-final
THERE were ugly scenes outside Wembley on Sunday afternoon as Manchester City and Arsenal fans clashed following their FA Cup semi-final.
In a dramatic game at the national stadium, Alexis Sanchez's extra-time goal secured the Gunners a 2-1 victory and progression into the final.
Sergio Aguero had given City a second half lead before Nacho Monreal levelled things up with a fine volley.
But the drama appeared to continue long after the final whistle, as this shocking video shows.
The two sets of fans were seen squaring off, and despite some people getting in the middle to try and calm the situation, punches were thrown.
It's clear the fighting was between rival fans, as blue shirts are one side and red the other.
On the pitch, Wembley finally saw a goal stand in the 62nd minute when Aguero chipped Petr Cech for his 30th of the season following a lovely long pass from Yaya Toure.
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However, City's celebrations were short-lived when Nacho Monreal levelled the scores ten minutes later.
The wing-back arrived from deep to drive a shot in with his weaker foot, giving the Gunners a much-needed boost.
Arsenal who got the crucial goal in the 100th minute when Sanchez was able to fire home as the ball dropped kindly to him following a goalmouth scramble.
The London side now hold the record for most FA Cup final appearances with 20 – one ahead of Manchester United and six ahead of Chelsea and Liverpool.