Aston Villa Complain After Bottle Thrown at Bench During Comeback Win Against Chelsea
Aston Villa lodged a complaint with Chelsea after a water bottle was thrown at their bench following their 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge on 27 December 2025. The match saw Villa move to within three points of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League after securing their 11th consecutive win across all competitions.
Ollie Watkins scored twice in the second half, following a triple substitution, to seal the comeback victory. However, Villa's Marc Cucurella was forced off with a hamstring injury in the second half.
Chelsea dropped to fifth place after the defeat. Villa's remarkable season includes earning 18 points from losing positions, while Chelsea have secured 11 points from winning positions at home.
Unai Emery, Villa's manager, refrained from discussing the title challenge ahead of game 34, noting that 20 Premier League matches remain. Meanwhile, Chelsea's Enzo Maresca, observing from the stands due to a touchline ban, expressed no issue with Cole Palmer's substitution reaction and reminded that another game awaits in 48 hours.
The source of the bottle thrown during the match was not confirmed, but Chelsea have pledged full cooperation with the ongoing investigation.
