West Bromwich Albion's Jayson Molumby appeared to punch an opponent in the face during a pre-season friendly against Mallorca.<br /><br />The closed-doors match descended into chaos towards the end of the first half when a spat erupted between Molumby and Mallorca's Samu Costa.<br /><br />Several videos have been circulating on social media showing Molumby dribbling with the ball before being challenged twice, the second being a foul by Costa.<br /><br />As the pair come together words are angrily exchanged but the row turns to violence with the flashpoint of Molumby sticking his forehead into Costa's face. <br /><br />Costa retaliates by placing a hand on Molumby's neck, but the 24-year-old Irishman shockingly decides to make a closed fist and punch Costa in the face.<br /><br />The pair then wrestled to the floor, as several teammates from both sides rushed over to break up the fight.<br /><br />As it was a friendly game, no red card was shown to either player by the referee, but Molumby was substituted at half-time - with the incident occurring in the 39th minute of the match. <br /><br />It remains to be seen if any disciplinary action will taken by the club, but the scenes were shocking for the level of violence on display, from seemingly out of nowhere. <br /><br />Molumby began his career at Brighton as a member of their academy, before making five senior appearances for the Seagulls.<br /><br />He spent the 2019-20 season on loan at Millwall, and then the second half of the 2020-21 campaign at Preston.<br /><br />Since then, Molumby has made 103 appearances for the Baggies, registering five goals and five assists in all competitions. <br /><br />West Brom went on to lose the friendly 1-0 against Albion, following a second-half strike from David Lopez.<br /><br />They've now lost twice in pre-season, to Bolton and Blackpool, and have won just once against Peterborough, as they prepare for next season in the Championship.<br />
