Burning objects thrown at police in violence at Aston Villa v Legia Warsaw match

New footage shows football fans throwing flaming projectiles towards police during 90 minutes of ‘sustained violence’.

An emergency worker was assaulted and five police officers, two police dogs and two police horses suffered minor injuries, according to West Midlands Police.

Dozens of people were arrested as a result of the violence outside a match between Aston Villa and Legia Warszawa on November 30 last year.

The teams were clashing at Villa Park in Aston, Birmingham, as part of the Europa Conference League.

One of the men wanted by West Midlands Police in connection with disorder following a match between Aston Villa and Legia Warszawa on November 30 (Picture: West Midlands Police)

The second man wanted in connection with the disorder (Picture: West Midlands Police)

‘The disorder that happened that evening was absolutely horrendous,’ said Detective Sergeant James Birtles, from the team investigating the violence.

Video footage shows people throwing projectiles, punching the air with fists in the air and lunging forwards as smoke rose from a bright burning object.

The flaming object was then thrown in the direction of police officers and horses.

No home fans were arrested in connected with the disorder, and police said ‘there were no issues from Aston Villa supporters at any point’.

A police officer appears to be hit by a flare as police clash with Legia Warsaw fans (Picture: Anna Gowthorpe/Shutterstock)

West Midlands Police shared the never-before-seen footage as it issued an appeal for information on suspects involved in the 90 minutes of violence.

The force has watched hundreds of hours of footage from CCTV, body worn cameras and drones, and taken hundreds of statements from officers about the violence.

Police made three further arrests – in Bristol, Somerset and Leicester – after the disorder.

Those men have been bailed while police seek charges from the Crown Prosecution Service.

But four men are still wanted by police, who are appealing for help in finding them.

The third suspect police are looking for after disorder left police, dogs and horses injured (Picture: West Midlands Police)

The fourth male wanted by police investigation violent scenes in Birmingham (Picture: West Midlands Police)

Det Sgt Birtles said: ‘We’re now asking for the public’s help in identifying these four men who we suspect may have been involved in the disorder on the night.

‘It’s not clear if they are based in the UK or abroad, and we are continuing to work with law enforcement agencies in Poland and beyond as our work to being people to justice continues.’

One man arrested on the night has already been convicted of possessing drugs, West Midlands Police said.

Another was convicted of carrying a knife and given a four-year football banning order.

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