Chelsea Investigates Incident Following Villa Defeat

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery continues to temper expectations regarding his team’s title aspirations, even as they remain just three points behind league leaders Arsenal.

In a recent match, Chelsea is conducting an investigation following an incident where a bottle was thrown towards the Aston Villa bench after their 2-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Post-match, a plastic bottle was hurled at Villa’s celebrating bench, splashing staff and players with what appeared to be water. A member of the Villa staff indicated the direction from which the bottle originated, which seemed to come from a section populated by both Chelsea fans and staff.

At this time, it remains unclear who was responsible for the incident. Chelsea has initiated an investigation but has not yet released an official statement regarding the matter.

Additionally, it is uncertain whether referee Stuart Attwell and his officiating crew witnessed the incident or if it will be documented in his match report. BBC Sport has reached out to the Football Association for further comment.

On the pitch, Villa substitute Ollie Watkins made a significant impact, scoring twice to reverse Joao Pedro’s first-half goal for Chelsea. With this victory, Unai Emery’s squad has equaled a club record of 11 consecutive wins across all competitions, placing them third in the league, just behind Arsenal. Chelsea currently sits in fifth place ahead of the weekend’s matches.