German fans brawl with each other and throw missiles as thousands invade London to see Champions League final at Wembley tonight
- 150,000 supporters of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in London
- YouTube footage shows fans goading each other after getting off coaches
- They then begin throwing missiles at each other
- Fans run towards each other and start throwing punches and kicks
Hundreds of rival German football fans fought with each other today ahead of tonight's Champions League final at Wembley.
Video footage shows supporters of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund brawling with each other and throwing missiles in the stadium grounds.
Officers with batons tried to separate groups of troublemakers as they punched and kicked each other.
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Anticipation: Passionate Borussia Dortmund fans in the stands during the UEFA Champions League Final at Wembley Stadium
Rowdy: Bayern Munich fans getting ready for the final in the stands
High spirits: Borussia Dortmund fans waving their team colours in the air
A nod to the Queen: Borussia Dortmund supporters with their homemade version of the Union Jack
Fists raised: The rival fans of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund appear to begin brawling outside Wembley in a video posted on YouTube today
Fight: The video appears to show the fans squaring up to each other before police officers step in
Confrontation: Fans from the German football clubs face each other and one attempts to kick out
Police move in: Officers storm towards the fighting fans to break up the brawl
The YouTube footage appeared to have been taken at Wembley and showed fans initially goading each other after getting off coaches in the car park.
Rival supporters then started throwing a number of objects including a traffic cone and metal chair.
But as the supporters came together a number of fights erupted with many fans kicking and throwing punches.
A small number of police officers rushed to the scene, and despite being overwhelmed, managed to push the fans apart.
A Met Police spokesman said: 'At around 9am, police on duty at Wembley spotted a large group of German fans fighting in the coach parking area of Wembley Stadium.
Get back: An officer tells the crowd of football fans to move away after the fighting erupted
Missile: A traffic cone is thrown by a Dortmund supporter at a Bayern Munich fan
Danger: A metal chair is thrown during the breakout of violence before the game at Wembley tonight
Brawling: Violence erupts near Wembley between rival fans from Dortmund and Bayern Munich
Thin blue line: Police officers order the German fans to move away following the clashes
'Police intervened and the group dispersed. There were no arrests and one person was taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service.'
More than 150,000 fans have descended on the capital for club football's biggest game, with many gathering in central London this afternoon.
Supporters from both teams had been praised in the build-up to the big game with a party atmosphere in central London at some of the capital's famous landmarks.
Just under 90,000 spectators will fill the home of football, including holders of 25,000 tickets officially sold to the fans of each club.
But an estimated 100,000 more are reported to have travelled without tickets by air, coach, ferry and Eurostar. There were 500,000 applications from Dortmund fans alone.
Many of the football fanatics gathered in Trafalgar Square as they counted down to the match which kicks off at 7.45pm.
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Colourful: Borussia Dortmund fans soak up the atmosphere in Trafalgar Square ahead of tonight's game
Packed: Up to 150,000 fans of both clubs are believed to have descended on London for the biggest game in club football
Fans: These Borussia Dortmund supporters cheer in Piccadilly Circus
Dortmund have brought a black and yellow double-decker bus matching their club colours to visit London landmarks and promote the team
They displayed a joke poster featuring a deckchair next to a red phone box with a club towel on it and the slogan: 'From Dortmund with love'.
Londoners wished good luck to the fans in their silly hats and uniforms, but the love-in was spoiled by the German newspaper Bild.
Face off: A Bayern Munich fan has the club's badge painted on his face as he arrives at Wembley
Rivals but friends for the day: Two Borussia Dortmund fans drink with a Bayern Munich supporter selling match mementos
Herr ve go: Fans of Bayern Munich in their team shirts and scarves pose outside Wembley stadium
Herr today: A Bayern Munich fan poses with a cardboard Champions League trophy and mementos he is selling
Fantastic: Dortmund fans gather in Trafalgar Square today ahead of the Champions League final against Bayern
Fan-atics: Borussia Dortmund supporters display their love for the team with badges sewn into their clothes
Support: Two London police officers pose with Dortmund fans in the centre of London
It warned fans to beware of the hot dogs sold at Wembley, calling them 'full of fat' and 'unbelievably expensive'.
City Hall believe London's economy will be boosted by €52m £44m according to the Guardian, but ticketless fans will have to watch the match in pubs and bars because police have banned public outdoor screenings.
The game pits unassuming 68-year-old Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes against excitable Dortmund boss Juergen Klopp, 45, in an intriguing clash of styles.
Fun: These German fans are in the party spirit with Big Ben behind them
Happy: A fan of Borussia Dortmund poses for a photograph with a trophy which resembles the UEFA Champions League cup in Piccadilly Circus
Waiting for the big match Two Dortmund fans in club shirts wait for a tube train to Wembley
Bayern have lost two out of the last three finals, including last year to Chelsea in a penalty shootout on their home ground, and are desperate for a fifth crown.
A German treble awaits Bundesliga champions Bayern if they win on Saturday in front of 90,000 fans and then beat VfB Stuttgart in the German Cup final on June 1.
Dortmund are again underdogs as they look to add to their surprise 1997 triumph.
On your bike: A street seller supporting Bayern Munich arrives at Wembley with goodies to sell to the fans
German pride: Fans of Bayern Munich in a happy mood ahead of the final at Wembley
Cardboard heroes: Fans of Dortmund gathering in Piccadilly Circus display cardboard cutouts of two of their players
Heynckes hopes to bow out on a high before being replaced by former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola for next season.
Bayern are even bigger favourites after Dortmund's Germany midfielder Mario Goetze, who will join the Bavarians in July, was ruled out of Saturday's first all-German Champions League showpiece through injury.
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