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Cowboys fan beats Giants fan in heated MetLife Stadium fight

The Giants suffered a narrow 20-15 loss to the rival Cowboys on Thursday, but it wasn't so close in the stands.

A video posted to social media from MetLife Stadium shows a Cowboys fan throwing serious haymakers at a Giants fan during the “Thursday Night Football” game.

It's unclear what sparked the riot, which erupted in the first quarter after Big Blue kicker Greg Joseph gave the Giants a 3-0 lead with a 52-yard field goal.

Fans sitting nearby apparently tried to intervene, but they couldn't stop the Cowboys fan, who was wearing a vintage Troy Aikman jersey, from inflicting some brutal blows.

The Giants fan appeared dazed and needed help from another Big Blue supporter to stay upright.

It was an early harbinger for hometown fans, as their team lost to Dallas for the 14th time in 15 tries – and their 13th straight loss to Cowboys quarterback Dan Prescott.

The game marked the 10th time in 12 years that the teams met in a primetime matchup, with the Giants on the wrong side of those meetings with a record of 1-9.

In the last edition, the Giants failed to reach the end zone as Joseph's five field goals accounted for the entire score.

A Cowboys fan and a Giants fan fight in the stands during Thursday's game. @yankeeez245/X
A Cowboys fan and a Giants fan fight in the stands during Thursday's game. @yankeeez245/X

Making matters worse, star freshman Malik Nabers left the game late in the fourth quarter with a concussion and landed hard as he fell out of bounds while trying to make a catch.

The loss left the Giants with a disappointing 1-3 record as they failed to follow up their road loss to the Browns in Week 3.

“Yes. “Again, the result is awesome,” said coach Brian Daboll. “I thought there was an improvement. I think there was continuous improvement. Last week we got the result we wanted, this week not, which is hurtful It's painful. “We played the game the way we needed to, we just missed a few things.”

A Cowboys fan and a Giants fan fight in the stands during Thursday's game. @yankeeez245/X
A Cowboys fan and a Giants fan fight in the stands during Thursday's game. @yankeeez245/X

On Sunday, October 6, in Seattle, they have a chance to get back on the winning streak – giving their fans some much-needed rest before they return home to face the Bengals in Week 6.