TOTTENHAM and Chelsea players came to blows in a feisty brawl as Thursday night's London derby boiled over right before half time.
Players from both sides were involved in a tussle near the Tottenham penalty area after Cristian Romero shoved Levi Colwill to the ground.
Soccer players in a scrum on the field with a referee.
A mass brawl erupted during Tottenham vs ChelseaCredit: Getty
Soccer game in progress.
Levi Colwill fouled Micky van de Ven to prevent a Spurs counter attackCredit: Sky Sports
Soccer players contesting the ball.
Cristian Romero pushed Colwill to the ground after the factCredit: Sky Sports
Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah clashing with Tottenham Hotspur players.
Trevoh Chalobah confronted Romero as a resultCredit: Reuters
Players from Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea clash during a Premier League match.
Spurs players tried to drag Chalobah awayCredit: Rex
Trevoh Chalobah of Chelsea surrounded by Tottenham Hotspur players during a Premier League match.
Chelsea players began to flood over to the situation tooCredit: Getty
Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur players clashing during a Premier League match.
Tempers flared during the incidentCredit: Rex
Tempers first flared after Colwill put a strong challenge in on Micky van de Ven as Spurs tried to counter.
The challenge was deemed to be a foul by the referee, but Spurs players were still unhappy.
Almost every Spurs player took issue to the foul, throwing their hands up in the air in protest.
But Romero was especially displeased and decided to take action with Colwill himself.
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The Argentine centre-back stormed over to Colwill and steam-rolled him to the ground in frustration.
That then sparked Chelsea players to stand up for their teammate and a mass brawl ensued.
Trevoh Chalobah confronted Romero, before James Maddison, Rodrigo Bentancur and Djed Spence began trying to rip him away from the situation.
From there, players piled into a melee on the pitch, while referee Craig Pawson was left helpless given the sheer number of players involved.
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Referee showing a yellow card to a Tottenham Hotspur player during a soccer match.
Referee Craig Pawson showed Cristian Romero a yellow card for his involvementCredit: Getty
Referee showing Trevoh Chalobah a yellow card.
Trevoh Chalobah was also bookedCredit: Getty
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After things had calmed down slightly, Pawson reached into his pocket to start brandishing some punishments.
Colwill was fortunate to not be booked for his initial foul that prevented the counter attack, while Chalobah and Romero both landed themselves a yellow card for their involvement.
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