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THIS is the shocking moment a brawl erupts between Manchester United and Tottenham fans as punches get thrown ahead of the Europa League final.

Up to 70,000 Man Utd and Tottenham fans have flooded the streets of sunny Bilbao in good spirits and with drinks flowing.

But in nearby San Sebastian, the mood took a dark turn with footage surfacing on X of a fight between the two sets of supporters.

In the shocking video, a large group of football hooligans is seen brawling as they throw objects and punches at each other.

Residents alerted authorities at around 99.20 after they witnessed violent behaviour on Fermín Calbetón Street.

Witnesses say the fight broke out when two large groups of supporters began shouting and hurling insults,

It quickly escalated into a full-blown brawl, with both Man Utd and Spurs fans grabbing whatever they could to throw at each other.

One hooligan overturned a terrace table and used it as a weapon against the other group.

Drinks and bins were also hurled, creating a chaotic scene that posed a serious risk to local businesses and passersby.

Several local police patrols rushed to the scene after reports of the brawl and quickly restored order.

No arrests have been made so far, but officers have stayed in the area to keep the situation under control.

An ambulance was also dispatched, with several people treated at the scene.

However, after further assessment, staff determined no one needed to be taken to the hospital.

It comes as tens of thousands of Brits landed in Bilbao ahead of the highly anticipated final.

Some are braving an epic 32-hour-plus ferry ride which set sail at 10pm on Sunday evening and won't arrive until 8am on Tuesday morning.

With flights to Spain rocketing over £1,000 after the Prem teams sealed their final spots, many took advantage of the cheaper sea-route option, which set them back £260 for a cabin.

The sky-high air prices are due to just six direct flights from Britain to the Basque region’s industrial port city each day.

And with only 65 hotels in Spain’s tenth largest city, accommodation has been fully booked for weeks.

Each club has millions of fans across the globe, but since there are just 14,000 tickets allocated to each team, bagging a seat to the showpiece event has been a tricky task.

Last night, precious tickets to the big game were selling on the black market for up to £10,000.

EasyJet was charging £1,823 to fly from Gatwick to Bilbao on Wednesday morning and return on Thursday morning, while the cheapest hotels for Wednesday night cost around £1,200.

But for those fans who managed to snap up the golden tickets, footage has shown them enjoying themselves.

A Bilbao bar was flooded with Brit fans chanting and drinking ahead of the anticipated final.

Spurs fans were also seen welcoming the team bus as it arrived in the city one day before the clash.

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00:00This is the shocking moment a brawl erupts between Manchester United and Tottenham fans
00:11as punches get thrown ahead of the Europa League final. Up to 70,000 Man United and Tottenham fans
00:17have flooded the streets of sunny Bilbao in good spirits and with drinks flowing.
00:22But in nearby San Sebastian, the mood took a dark turn with footage surfacing on X of a fight
00:27between the two sets of supporters. In the shocking video, a large group of football hooligans is seen
00:33brawling as they throw objects and punches at each other. Residents alerted authorities at around
00:3899.20 after they witnessed violent behavior on Furman Calvertine Street. Witnesses say the fight
00:44broke out when two large groups of supporters began shouting and hurling insults. It quickly escalated
00:50into a full-blown brawl, with both Man United and Spurs fans grabbing whatever they could to throw
00:55at each other. One hooligan overturned a terrace table and used it as a weapon against the other
01:01group. Drinks in bins were also hurled, creating a chaotic scene that posed a serious risk to local
01:07businesses and passers-by. Several local police patrols rushed to the scene after reports of the
01:13brawl and quickly restored order. No arrests have been made so far, but officers have stayed in the
01:19area to keep the situation under control. An ambulance was also dispatched, with several people treated at
01:25the scene.
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