City hunt coin-throwing fan as United win sparks mayhem

Manchester City have apologised to United defender Rio Ferdinand after he was struck by a coin during the closing stages of his team’s 3-2 win at the Etihad Stadium.

City hunt coin-throwing fan as United win sparks mayhem

Ferdinand was celebrating Robin van Persie’s injury-time winner when he was hit by a two pence piece thrown by a City fan and was left with blood streaming from a cut above his eye.

City apologised to Ferdinand and are helping police examine CCTV footage of the incident in an attempt to identify the culprit.

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