Benfleet football fans clash at Hoy and Helmet pub

The brawl happened in a packed beer garden at the Hoy and Helmet pub in High Street, Benfleet, on Saturday as the Champions League final took place.

Videos shared on social media show a large group engaged in the tussle, with several men being punched and a bar stool being thrown over the heads of the people fighting.

One man was knocked over and was kicked repeatedly while another was punched to the ground seconds after the fighting seemed to have stopped.

A spokesperson for the Hoy and Helmet said the safety of staff and customers at the pub are a top priority for them and that they do not tolerate any kind of antisocial behaviour.

They added their security team acted quickly and professionally to intervene in the fight.

The cause of the fight is not known, but the pub was full as Arsenal were playing against Paris Saint-Germain in the final of the Champions League, a game in which the French side won in a tense penalty shoot out.

People behind the camera were heard singing chants including I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles, typically associated with Arsenal's London rivals West Ham United, and others pictures appeared to be crossing their arms in the trademark symbol representing the hammers on West Ham's logo.

Commenters on social media called the behaviour "disgusting" as other video angles show the several punches landing in a minute of chaos in the pub garden.

A spokesperson for the Hoy and Helmet said: “Our security team intervened quickly and professionally following an incident at the pub on Saturday evening.

"The safety of our team and customers is of paramount importance to us, and we do not tolerate any kind of antisocial behaviour.”