Chelsea Hit with Heavy Fine After Aston Villa Defeat at Stamford Bridge
23 January 2026
Match incident and result
Aston Villa beat Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League last month, with Villa taking the win on the road.
Chelsea were later hit with a £150,000 fine by the English FA for crowd-related disturbances after a plastic bottle was thrown from the Chelsea technical area toward Villa's bench during celebrations.
Official findings
The FA explained the sanction, noting the bottle-throwing occurred as Villa celebrated their December 27 victory. Referee Stuart Attwell wrote in his report that a Chelsea staff member, whose identity was not disclosed, threw the bottle toward Villa's technical area.
Punchline 1: If fines counted as goals, Chelsea would be champions by now, but the scoreboard says otherwise.
Punchline 2: Note to Chelsea: bottles are for drinking, not for trophies—this season's receipts are already plenty hot.
