Chelsea are investigating after a bottle was thrown at the Aston Villa bench following their 2-1 Premier League loss at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. After the final whistle, an open plastic bottle hit Villa’s celebrating bench, splashing staff and players with what looked like water.
One staff member pointed to the area where the bottle came from, which included both Chelsea fans and staff, but it’s not clear who threw it. Chelsea have launched an investigation but have not commented officially. It’s also unknown if referee Stuart Attwell and his officials saw the incident or will include it in their match report. The Football Association has been contacted for comment.
Villa substitute Ollie Watkins scored twice to overturn Joao Pedro’s first-half opener for Chelsea. Unai Emery’s team have now matched a club record of 11 consecutive wins in all competitions and sit three points behind leaders Arsenal in third, while Chelsea remain fifth before Sunday’s games.
