The Metropolitan Police said its officers were injured "while they confronted volatile crowds" at Wembley Stadium. Fans stormed the arena in northwest London after ramming the stadium's outer fences and, after the tie, crowds became rowdy in Leicester Square in the centre of the capital.

       Yobs threw beer bottles in the chaos in a packed Leicester Square, reports Wales Online.

       Scotland Yard tweeted: "Our policing operation for the Euro 2020 final is drawing to a close. 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.

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

       "This is wholly unacceptable."

       Thulase Sivasothy, from south London, left Leicester Square after it became "too much" on Sunday night.

       The 23-year-old man said: "We've just come out of there (Leicester Square) because it was too much. They're trying to barricade the road and everything.

       "We were just in Soho now and it's crazy.

       "There's so much passion in London."

       The Football Association has, meanwhile, condemned the racial abuse some England players have suffered following the loss.

       It said it was "appalled" with the behaviour of the minority of fans on social media.

       Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka all failed from the spot on Sunday night as England went down on penalties.

       They had the lead on two minutes after Luke Shaw rifled home but Italy, who are now unbeaten in 34 games, equalised in the second half.