Overview
- Aston Villa filed a formal complaint after a plastic bottle was thrown at their bench at full-time at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea says it will investigate the incident, review CCTV footage and liaise with relevant authorities if required.
- The source of the bottle remains unconfirmed, though a Villa staff member indicated it seemed to come from near the Chelsea dugout.
- A heated match produced eight yellow cards and a booking for Villa coach Austin MacPhee as Villa overturned an early deficit to win 2-1.
- Enzo Maresca defended Cole Palmer’s reaction to being substituted and reported a hamstring issue for Marc Cucurella while serving a touchline ban.