A fan broke into the pitch, threw a punch at the MLS star, and then fell to the ground.
And in a more shocking scene, police officers also dealt with reports of shootings in a game in California.
San Jose Earthquakes played against Cruz Azul on the Mexican side in a friendly match at PayPal Park on Thursday night.
37 minutes into the match, Quakes defender Nathan and Cruz star Jonathan Rodriguez were sent off.
However, after pushing, one supporter in a blue T-shirt jumped over the billboard and went into the middle of a brawl.
Before goalkeeper Daniel Vega joined the players on both teams to defeat the angry fans, he turned his swing to San Jose midfielder Jack Skahan.
Chris Wondolowski- MLS Record a goal scorer-helps to get an attacker into a headlock.
After that, guards jumped in to control the situation and escort the fans.
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San Jose scored twice in the second half through Paul Marie and Christian Espinosa, winning 2-0.
However, after the full-time whistle, violence broke out, causing further problems.
The San Jose Police Department tweeted. “The patrol unit is currently assisting with PayPal Park police officers.
“After tonight’s soccer match, multiple battles and at least one shooting were reported in the stadium and its surrounding parcels.
“This is a lively scene. There are no unknown injuries and arrests yet.”
They later added: ‘Several people were taken to a local hospital by ambulance.
‘Various injuries, often due to physical assault. At this time, there are no life-threatening injuries.
“Unlawful assembly was declared during this event.”
And on Friday morning, they confirmed that five people had been arrested for firearms violations, one of whom grabbed a gunshot wound, but reported that not all injuries were life-threatening. Was done.
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