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British police have been called in to investigate after a fan confronted a goalkeeper in the EFL quarter-final.
The fan ran onto the pitch and confronted Newcastle keeper Martin Dubravka after Chelsea scored an injury-time equaliser at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday morning (AEDT).
Replays showed the fan breaking past a security guard and colliding with Dubravka after Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk scored.
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The fan then evaded the same security guards and disappeared into the crowd, prompting Police and Chelsea to launch an investigation into determining his identity.
“Well that Chelsea supporter will be in big bother … I don’t think he’ll be attending many football matches in the future,” the BeIn commentator said.
The equaliser meant the match was sent to a penalty shootout. Referee Jarred Gillet spoke to stadium security officials before the shootout began.
Chelsea would go on to win the match 4-2 on penalities.
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Afterwards both managers voiced their concerns about player safety.
“We need to be careful. The fans need to be careful with this type of thing because it’s a thing that can put in danger the players,” Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino said.
“I’m disappointed. I don’t agree with this type of thing that happened here in Stamford Bridge and in other stadiums in England or around the world.
“It’s always disappointing with this type of thing because it’s dangerous.”
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe echoed those thoughts.
“I have always said that the safety of players, coaches, managers, referees, linesmen that’s the priority in any football match,” Howe said.
“So more has to be done to keep especially irate supporters away from the pitch.”
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