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Daily Mirror
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Dan Marsh

Atletico Madrid star held back from fight with own fans as police forced to intervene

Atletico Madrid defender Mario Hermoso had to be held back by police and his teammates after trying to confront some of his own fans after his side were defeated 2-0 by Villarreal on Sunday night.

The Spanish outfit were shocked by Unai Emery's side, who run out comfortable winners courtesy of goals from Yeremy Pino - who has emerged as a transfer target for Arsenal in recent weeks - and Gerard Moreno. Atletico ace Nahuel Molina was also sent off to cap a miserable night for the Spanish giants, who had started the season in style with an emphatic 3-0 win over Getafe last week.

But things went from bad to worse for Diego Simeone's side after the final whistle when Hermoso was involved in ugly scenes with some of his own fans.

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