Everton vs Aston Villa: Fan arrested after Lucas Digne and Matty Cash collide with bottle

A fan was arrested after Aston Villa’s Lucas Digne and Matty Cash collided with a plastic bottle thrown by a crowd during their Premier League match against Everton at Goodison Park here on Saturday. Cash and Digne stayed on the floor before being able to continue the game, which ended with a 1–0 win over Aston Villa. “It was crazy, it hit me straight on the head. It’s not good, but we got three points so we’ll take it,” Cash told BT Sport.

Everton said in a statement that the supporter was arrested by police after being identified using CCTV footage from Goodison Park.

“Police have arrested a supporter at Goodison Park for throwing a missile at the pitch during today’s Premier League match against Aston Villa. Everton security staff and Merseyside Police identified the supporter using CCTV footage,” a statement from the Everton club read.

“Several objects were thrown towards the pitch after Aston Villa’s goal at the end of the first half, with a missile appearing to hit two opposition players. The investigation is ongoing in conjunction with the police, and the club will not allow any fans.” Will issue sanctions to identify throwing objects,” it added.