Ex-Arsenal villain Matteo Guendouzi sparks shocking Champions League brawl - with rival staff member trying to ATTACK star - after he delivered x-rated gesture to Lyon fans before Fenerbahce win

Former Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi appeared to be attacked by a goalkeeping coach after he sparked a wild brawl in shocking scenes at the end of the Champions League play-off between Lyon and Fenerbahce.

Guendouzi goaded Lyon supporters as he left the field after the Turkish side had booked their spot in the league phase with a 2-1 victory at the Groupama Stadium.

The 27-year-old's antics were met with a furious response from a man dressed in a Lyon tracksuit, later identified by French newspaper L'Equipe as the club's goalkeeping coach Antonio Ferreira.

Chaotic footage taken from the stands shows Ferreira emerging from the tunnel and seemingly aiming a flying kick at Guendouzi as he walked off.

Players and staff from both sides then rushed towards the tunnel before a violent melee broke out, with punches thrown in the direction of Ferreira as he was pinned against a wall. Security staff could also be seen holding back players and coaches.

The incident came at the end of a tempestuous contest, with Guendouzi at the centre of the controversy.

Lyon's goalkeeping coach appeared to attack Matteo Guendouzi in a fiery post-match brawl

Guendouzi had seemingly taunted Lyon players and supporters as he walked towards the tunnel

Shocking footage also showed Antonio Ferreira pinned against a wall as punches were thrown

Players and coaches from both teams were involved in the melee in the tunnel area

The former Gunners villain spent two seasons at Lyon's arch-rivals Marseille, and was seen giving home fans the finger before kick-off and during the game in response to a chorus of boos and jeers aimed in his direction.

Tempers later flared on the pitch with reports claiming Guendouzi shouted 'we're f****ng you' towards his opponents when his team went 2-0 up.

Lyon players then reacted angrily at full-time and shoved the Frenchman before his Fenerbahce team-mates, including Ederson and Romelu Lukaku, rushed to his defence.

Guendouzi also reportedly taunted Lyon fans again with a reference to Marseille, where he made 103 appearances, as he walked off the pitch.

He seemingly ignored his team-mates' attempts to calm him down as he continued his celebrations with his actions causing a post-match brawl that could land both clubs in hot water with UEFA.

Lyon's Corentin Tolisso hit out at Guendouzi after the fiery encounter. 'You have to stay humble in victory, go celebrate that with your team in the locker room,' he said. 'Well done, congratulations to them, but there's no real need to do that.'

It is far from the first time Guendouzi has been involved in controversy. He joined Arsenal in 2018 but left the club after being banished from the squad by Mikel Arteta in the summer of 2020 following an infamous spat with Brighton's Neal Maupay.

Guendouzi – who had reportedly taunted Brighton players about their salary and ability in the clash at the Amex Stadium during 'project restart' – was caught by TV cameras grabbing Maupay by the throat at the end of the game.

Former Marseille star Guendouzi was seen repeatedly given the middle finger to home fans

Tempers flared during a dramatic second leg, which Fenerbahce won to progress to the league phase

The midfielder never played for the Gunners again and was shipped out to Hertha Berlin before he joined Marseille.

Guendouzi had been involved in trouble before he moved to Arsenal. During his time at Lorient, he was excluded from the first team for more than three months because of a dressing-room clash with team-mates.

Fenerbahce will be in the draw for the league phase of the Champions League on Thursday following the victory, with Lyon dropping into the Europa League after a 3-2 aggregate defeat.

The Turkish side will be in pot three for the draw, which begins at 5pm UK time.