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Inside battle of Old Trafford: Manchester United and Manchester City players and staff involved in 30-man brawl like a rugby scrum on explosive derby day

The dramatic scenes as a furious dressing-room bust-up erupted at Old Trafford after the Manchester derby can be revealed.

Players traded insults and punches as City celebrated a 2-1 win over United to go 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League on Sunday.

A bare-chested Marcos Rojo led United's players in defence of manager Jose Mourinho after he was hit on the head by a water bottle thrown from the City dressing room, igniting a brawl between 20 or 30 players and staff from both teams.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was hit by a water bottle in the Old Trafford tunnel and went ballistic
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was hit by a water bottle in the Old Trafford tunnel and went ballistic

'Jose went absolutely ballistic when the bottle hit him,' a source said last night.