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Soccer showed its ugliest face in Melbourne last night with frightened fans fleeing rowdy scenes at the Victory-Western Sydney clash after a violent brawl outside a CBD hotel left several people injured.

One of the flares landed close to the play, and security guards threw out several Western Sydney supporters as Melbourne fans chanted "F--- off Sydney".

Fans at the game took to Twitter to express concern after hearing at least five explosions at AAMI Stadium about 9.30pm as Melbourne took on the Wanderers. Flares were lit among Wanderers' fans, sending thick orange smoke across the playing field.