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Mid-season 'friendly' between Hearts and Almeria is ABANDONED after players threw punches and coaches squared up to each other in a mass brawl on the pitch in Marbella A friendly between Hearts and Almeria has been abandoned because of a fight A mass-brawl broke out on the pitch with players throwing punches at eachother Hearts manager Robbie Neilson was forced to pull his players from the field Almeria had gone 1-0 in the firey match through a goal from Dyego Sousa

By Ed Carruthers For Mailonline

Published: 14:12 GMT, 4 December 2022 | Updated: 14:13 GMT, 4 December 2022

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Hearts' friendly against Almeria was abandoned earlier today after a mass-brawl broke out between both sets of players with 'punches' and 'forearm smashes' being thrown.

The Edinburgh club are currently on a warm-weather break in Spain as they prepare for the re-commencement of the Scottish Premiership in two weeks time, but have not been having much joy abroad, losing 4-0 to Blackburn on Friday.

And after going 1-0 down in a now 'not so friendly' encounter, thanks to a goal from Almeria's Dyego Sousa, tempers flared on the pitch as Hearts' Alexander Cochrane and Almeria's Rodrigo Ely were both sent off for initiating the skirmish.