Chelsea ‘will launch investigation’ after Aston Villa report ugly incident at end of clash

Chelsea are reportedly set to launch an investigation into a bottle being thrown towards the Aston Villa bench after their clash.

Villa were 2-1 winners thanks to two goals from Ollie Watkins as they came from behind at Stamford Bridge.

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The result keeps them three points adrift of Premier League leaders Arsenal and only one behind second-place Manchester City.

As reported by The Telegraph, a plastic bottle was chucked towards the away team’s bench once the full-time whistle was blown.

Villa staff and substitutes were covered in water as a result, with one of the former signalling the direction the bottle came from.

The report claims the bottle was seemingly tossed from the Chelsea side of the dug-out, although no official confirmation on the bottle’s origin has been provided.

Chelsea are set to cooperate with Villa, with authorities also ready to help find out who threw the bottle and where from.

CCTV footage is likely to be reviewed to help the investigation.

Villa fight back to continue dream run

Once the whistle had blown for half-time, Villa fans would have had little to celebrate in terms of their side’s performance.

They offered very little going forward and were made to pay for their lacklustre showing eight minutes before the break.

A Reece James corner appeared to fly all the way into the goal, but replays showed that it took a slight touch off Joao Pedro.

Chelsea had a huge call for a penalty at the beginning of the second half when the ball hit the arm of Ian Maatsen.

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However, the Premier League later revealed that his arm was deemed to be in a ‘justifiable position’.

Villa equalised just after the hour-mark through substitute Watkins, who netted the rebound from a Robert Sanchez save.

He then rose highest from a corner with six minutes left on the clock and headed in to complete the comeback.

Villa have won 11 consecutive matches in all competitions, equalling their record that was set in September 1897 and March 1914.

Eight of those victories have come in the Premier League, with Unai Emery’s side maintaining their status as title challengers.