A regular season A-League clash descended into chaos as players from Adelaide United and Melbourne City FC were involved in an on-field brawl.

After being awarded a controversial penalty Bruce Djite doubled Adelaide’s lead and made a gesture toward the Melbourne City bench. 

As the teams made for the tunnel, players and coaching staff got involved in what was a full minute of pushing, shoving and general handbags.

Players from both sides were booked after the encounter, as order was stored in the second half.