Chelsea fined after plastic bottle thrown towards Aston Villa bench

A bottle of water is thrown in the direction of the Aston Villa bench at Stamford Bridge
A bottle of water is thrown in the direction of the Aston Villa bench at Stamford BridgeReuters / David Klein

Chelsea have been fined £150,000 after a plastic bottle was thrown from ​the team's technical area towards Aston Villa's staff after ‌Villa won 2-1 at ‌Stamford Bridge in the Premier League last month, the English FA said on Friday.

An ⁠independent regulator imposed the fine ‌after Chelsea admitted to the charge, ​the FA said in a statement.

Chelsea were charged earlier this month after the bottle, which media reports ‌said contained water, was thrown while Villa were celebrating their win on 27 December.

"I ⁠was made aware of an allegation that an unidentified member of the Chelsea technical area had thrown a plastic drinks bottle in the direction of the Aston Villa technical area," referee Stuart Atwell ⁠had written in his report ‌about the incident.

Sixth-placed Chelsea visit Crystal Palace on Sunday as third-placed Villa play at Newcastle United.