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This incredible scene captured a colossal brawl erupting on the streets of Paris right before the crucial Champions League clash between PSG and Aston Villa.
Video footage reveals rival fan factions engaging in a violent confrontation just outside a bustling bar in the French capital, where punches were exchanged, drinks were spilled, and several chairs were sent flying in the pandemonium.
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Inside the bar, footage reveals numerous fans drinking and observing the brawl unfold.
Many scuffles can be seen, with plenty of punches thrown at the outset.
Shortly after, one faction started throwing their drinks toward the oncoming crowd.
Supporters rushing into the scene were primarily clad in hooded attire as they confronted the older fans already gathered at the bar.
Unknown are the identities of those involved in the skirmish.
As the fighting progressed, several bar stools were wielded as makeshift weapons.
One fan was spotted holding a chair as he approached the other supporters.
Then the groups began seizing chairs to toss them at one another.
A gathering of onlookers assembled across the street, captivated by the intense scene.
The underdog Aston Villa is gearing up to face soon-to-be French champions Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Parc des Princes tonight.
PSG are experienced competitors in European knockout tournaments, having reached the quarter-finals for the last 13 seasons consecutively.
They have clinched the Ligue 1 title with an impressive six matches left and eliminated tournament favorites Liverpool in the last round.
However, Villa is in remarkable form, riding a seven-match winning streak.
They progressed to the quarter-finals after triumphing over Club Brugge with a remarkable 6-1 aggregate score in the last 16.
The team has netted 20 goals and kept five clean sheets in their last seven games, and with four-time Europa League champion Unai Emery in charge, fans are hopeful for a potential upset.
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