Tensions were high in the North East on Sunday, as Sunderland and Newcastle clashed in the first Tyne-Wear derby to be played in the Premier League for almost a decade
Shocking footage has emerged of a mass brawl breaking out inside a packed bar following Sunday’s Tyne-Wear derby. Bitter rivals Sunderland and Newcastle faced off in the Premier League for the first time in nearly a decade.
An own goal from Newcastle striker Nick Woltemade gave Sunderland all the points at the Stadium of Light, sending the home fans wild with happiness. But there were ugly scenes at a bar where the match was screened.
Violence broke out shortly after the full-time whistle, as a video which has gone viral on social media shows around 15 people fighting with one another. The screams of women and children could be heard as things turned ugly.
A man can be seen falling over a table and onto the floor after a chair was thrown overhead. A woman wearing a Newcastle shirt then desperately scrambles away on her knees, as a wave of bodies comes towards her.
The same man picks up a table in retaliation, hurling it at two others men in tracksuits. Punches are then thrown as chairs fly across the room.
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Eventually, the chaos stopped. Some revellers left the room while went to the other side for safety, with the wails from the horrified children still going.
Mirror Football has contacted Northumbria Police for comment.
That was a stark contrast to the jubilation at Sunderland’s ground, as the hosts extended their unbeaten run in league derbies against Newcastle to 10 games. The match was, unsurprisingly, a fiery affair, with little goalmouth action but plenty of thunderous challenges.
“Proud and happy,” Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris told Sky Sports. “It was a derby and we were expected [to win] by our fans. This win is well deserved, we were mature and the lads were incredible.
“During the first half tactically it was really good, just small details about the shape, then it was a question of being more clinical in the final third. We had good control and some times were more patient. It was a good level of maturity, so happy for the lads and it is good for our fans. It’s good for the region, the club, the fans
“We knew before it was a special game but we have to reset quickly as we have another tough challenge in Brighton in one week so let’s go again.”
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, meanwhile, apologised for his team’s performance, adding: “It’s a horrible feeling, it’s very painful. It was not our finest game.
“It’s so disappointing, we know our performance was not what it needed to be. But, no, I don’t think it will define our season. Nothing is lost today.
“It was a game of very few chances settled by a freak goal and we couldn’t create the openings we wanted. The effort was there but the quality wasn’t.
“We were disappointed with our creative output. We haven’t delivered. It’s difficult to take.”
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