Chelsea and Nottingham Forest players in a scuffle (X)
Forest’s Neco Williams sparked the pitchside confrontation after his challenge on Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella sent the full back sprawling into the technical area, upending his coach Enzo Maresca.
Chelsea and Nottingham Forest have been charged by the Football Association on Tuesday after a pitchside fight broke out between their players during Sunday’s 1-1 draw in the Premier League.
Chris Wood opened the scoring for the visitors in the 49th minute before Noni Madueke’s 57th-minute strike ensured Enzo Maresca’s men salvaged a point at home.
Forest went a man down in the second half with just over ten minutes of regulation time left to play. However, the touring side managed to keep the Blues at bay to pick up a precious point on the road.
Forest’s Neco Williams sparked the pitchside confrontation after his challenge on Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella sent the full back sprawling into the technical area, upending his coach Enzo Maresca.
Forest defender Neco Williams shoved Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella into Maresca in his technical area. Levi Colwill jumped over the touchline to confront him, before other substitutes of both teams came onto the pitch, turning it into a mass brawl.pic.twitter.com/awy3cxuymw
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Several players then piled into a melee, including some off the bench, pushing and shoving each other before referee Chris Kavanagh regained control. The match had 11 yellow cards in total.
“It’s alleged that both clubs failed to ensure their players didn’t behave in an improper and/or provocative way around the 88th minute,” the FA said in a statement announcing the charge.
Both clubs have until Thursday, Oct. 10 to provide their responses.
