Robin Olsen was attacked during a field storm by Manchester City fans on Sunday, after Aston Villa lost 3-2 to the Etihad Stadium in an insane duel. the Citizens† With the win, Pep Guardiola and his men celebrated their fourth championship in five years. After the final whistle, a so-called pitch invasion place, with the Swedish goalkeeper reportedly struck on the back of the head.
Manchester City secured the league title in England on an extremely exciting last match day. Guardiola’s side made it extremely difficult for themselves by falling 0-2 behind Aston Villa, but City showed incredible resilience. In a time frame of five minutes, the deficit was turned into a 3-2 victory from minute 76.
Immediately after the final whistle, City fans flooded the field. Gerrard was asked afterwards whether Villa’s players had been unharmed. “The answer is no,” said the 41-year-old manager. “My goalkeeper (Olsen, ed.) was attacked.” The Villans We don’t know yet if the attack on Olsen was intentional.
The brand new national champion has responded to the incident with a statement. Manchester City sincerely apologize to Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen, who was attacked after the final whistle of today’s game as fans took to the field. The club immediately launched an investigation and once the responsible person has been identified, he will be banned from stadiums indefinitely.”
Last Tuesday, things also went wrong when Nottingham Forrest fielded after the win against Sheffield United (3-3 after two games, 3-2 in the penalty shootout). A fan who headbutted Sheffield striker Billy Sharp has been jailed for nearly six months. After the images of the attack were released, the perpetrator soon came to the police station to turn himself in.