Met Police make 49 arrests in London as 19 officers are hurt

Both Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square were packed out before the 8pm kick-off.

A similar picture could be seen along Wembley Way, before scenes soon turned ugly.

Large groups of ticketless fans forced their way past stewards at the ground with many staying inside while the game went on, causing disruption with paying match-goers.

An English fan draped in a flag walks through litter and broken glass in Trafalgar Square

And following the game, a total of 19 Met Police officers were injured as they worked to control violent fans.

Met Police tweeted: "Thank you to the tens of thousands of fans who had good spirits and behaved responsibly.

"We made 49 arrests during the day for a variety of offences.

"We will have officers on hand throughout the night."

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They added: "Frustratingly, 19 of our officers were injured while they confronted volatile crowds.

"This is wholly unacceptable. A big thanks to officers across London and our blue light colleagues for their part in keeping Londoner's safe and moving tonight."

The Metropolitan Police Federation, the body which represents thousands of London’s police, has criticised people who hurt officers after the game.

In response to the Met police force, the Federation said: “These people should be ashamed of themselves.

An English fan throws a Santander cycle in Trafalgar Square, London

"They are not fans. They are thugs.

"We wish our injured colleagues well.”

There were multiple incidents across the capital on Sunday night and Monday morning - including a number of crashes and drink-drive arrests.

Police in London also said they will be investigating racist and abusive social media posts aimed at the England squad.