Liverpool and Manchester City fans had a brawl at Great Portland Street station earlier today (Picture: @StevePatten/Twitter)

This shocking footage shows Liverpool and Manchester City football fans fighting on the tube before their Community Shield clash on Sunday.

Two groups of fans were filmed throwing punches for more than a minute in a carriage at Great Portland Street.

One Liverpool fan is seen with a bloodied face and is dragged out of the carriage into a mob of City followers who kick and punch his face.

In a chaotic scene the supporters charge in and out of the doorway swinging wildly.


Fellow passengers look stunned as the men trade blows at around 2pm.

Liverpool and City fans in good spirits ahead of the #CommunityShield pic.twitter.com/WpknyCIlxM — Stephen Patten (@StevePatten) August 4, 2019

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Thousands of Liverpool and City fans have been heading to Wembley for the game.

The video was posted on Twitter by an actor Stephen Patten and has been shared thousands of times.

British Transport Police has confirmed it is investigating the clash.

Liverpool and City fans were in a massive fight on a London tube train before the Community Shield game (Picture: @StevePatten/Twitter)

A spokesperson said: ‘BTP officers were called at 2.02pm following a report of a large fight at Great Portland Street Station, London.

‘The fight is reported to have involved football fans.

‘Enquiries into the incident are ongoing and no arrests have been made.

‘Officers are working to identify those involved and at this time no injuries have been reported to the police.’

Passengers were shocked as City and Liverpool fans brawled on the packed London Underground train (Picture: @StevePatten/Twitter)

Manchester City pipped Liverpool by one point last season in one of the closest title races ever.

The two met today in the Community Shield and City won again, beating Liverpool 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in normal time.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40 and quoting reference 319 of 04/08/19.

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