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5 hospitalized after German soccer hooligans unleash chaos at pub ahead of Nations League game

'While a number of the group were wearing England hats and scarves, it is believed they were German ‘fans’,' a police spokesperson said

WEMBLEY, LONDON: Five individuals were taken to the hospital before an England vs Germany soccer match after over 100 masked German "fans" attacked patrons at a bar on Dagmar Avenue, Wembley on Monday, September 26.

The thugs walked down an alleyway that led to the parking lot to get to the Green Man bar's beer garden and started fighting when they got inside. Numerous persons have reportedly suffered head and face injuries, according to the police.

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An eyewitness told Evening Standard, "We initially saw a group of people running through the car park in all black, with scarves and balaclavas covering their faces wearing England hats, before hearing shouting and [seeing England fans] running in all directions."

The eyewitness added, "Hearing that some had weapons, people were then trying to get away from it, being scattered inside, round the back of the pub and across the beer garden, while others were trying to run towards them to get them away. It all happened very quickly, and in less than five minutes the Germans who had ran towards the pub were gone. A small number...had been struck by either the Germans directly or by things that had been thrown, some with blood over their faces and jackets. As we left around 15 minutes later, there were people being attended to."

A Metropolitan Police Spokesperson told LADbible, "At 17:50hrs on Monday, 26 September a group of approximately 100 males, many wearing masks, approached a pub in Dagmar Avenue, Wembley through an alley leading towards the car park. While a number of the group were wearing England hats and scarves, it is believed they were German ‘fans’. The group entered the beer garden of the pub and began assaulting customers, most of whom were in the area to attend the England vs Germany match."

Apparently, the group punched people and threw projectiles, including traffic cones, around and fled the scene once the officers arrived. "The disorder lasted for around two minutes," the spokesperson revealed. "A number of people sustained head and facial injuries. We are also aware of three people with serious leg, wrist and thumb injuries. None of those injured are believed to be in a life-threatening condition. There have been four arrests so far in relation to the disorder."

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said, “We were called at 5.59 pm today (Monday) to reports of an incident in Dagmar Avenue, Wembley. We sent a number of resources including two ambulance crews, a medic in a response car and an incident response officer. We treated five people at the scene before taking them to hospital."

The England vs Germany game was tied 3-3.