Two red cards, 10 other players booked, both managers cautioned and silly scuffles - things got out of control when Brentford faced Aston Villa.
It was almost as though both teams were inviting disciplinary charges from the Football Association for failing to control their players as Villa came from behind to take a 2-1 win.
Neither manager liked what he saw.
Villa boss Unai Emery called it "behaviour I don't want in my team", while Brentford's Thomas Frank said: "That's not how the game should be played."
Brentford took the lead through Keane Lewis-Potter's goal just before half-time at the end of an unspectacular opening 45 minutes.