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Chelsea fined £150,000 after plastic bottles were thrown at them in technical area aston villastaff during Blues lose at Stamford Bridge December.
Tensions boiled over after substitute Ollie Watkins turned the game around with a brace as Villa won 2-1 on enemy soil, canceling out Joao Pedro’s opener and starting a comeback.
A bottle believed to be filled with water was thrown into Villa’s technical area during the celebrations, an act which led to Chelsea being charged earlier this month.
Referee Stuart Atwell wrote in his report on the incident: “I am aware of allegations that an unidentified member of the Chelsea technical area threw a plastic drinks bottle in the direction of the Aston Villa technical area.”
Independent watchdog imposes fine after Chelsea admits charges FA said in a statement on Friday.
Sixth-placed Chelsea visit Crystal Palace at 2pm GMT on Sunday before traveling to Napoli in the hope of cementing their place in the Champions League’s top eight in Wednesday’s final round of games.