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Kharkiv – Several dozen football fans of Metalist Kharkiv and Dynamo Kyiv were involved in a scuffle in Kharkiv on Sunday. 

The eyewitnesses who posted respective videos on YouTube said that the scuffle occurred on Sunday shortly before the start of the Metalist-Dynamo match, at the intersection of Gagarin Avenue and Kirov Street. The videos taken by eyewitnesses show some of those involved in the incident kicking fans of the opposing side who were lying on the asphalt.

The police, including Berkut riot police officers, arrived at the scene, but even after that the fans did not immediately stop fighting.

Metalist beat Dynamo 3-0 on Sunday and jumped to top of the table with 23 points from nine games. Dnipro and Chornomorets share second and third places with 20 points. Shakhtar has 19 points, Vorskla – 16, and Dynamo – 14.