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So much for a FRIENDLY! Sunderland's players FIGHT with Al-Shabab as tensions boil over in feisty clash in Dubai... as co-owner Juan Sartori rushes onto the pitch to diffuse scrap

Sunderland's friendly match against Al-Shabab in Dubai proved anything but as the two sides came to blows - leaving the game at risk of postponement.

With Sunderland 1-0 up thanks to a goal from Amad Diallo the story of the match soon became about an ugly bust-up near the centre circle with Lynden Gooch among those seen fighting with Al-Shabab's players.

The fight escalated with more players getting involved and it resulted in Sunderland co-owner Juan Sartori going on the pitch to try and restore some peace and order, with some Black Cats stars seen walking off the pitch in the aftermath.