In the final moments of Chelsea’s match against Nottingham Forest, there was a brawl, with several players joining the melee.
Neco Williams, a defender for Forest, was observed pushing Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella, a defender, into Blues manager Enzo Maresca.
The fight started in the 89th minute of play and resulted in a 1-1 draw.During the altercation, footage seemed to show Nicolas Jackson, a striker for Chelsea, slapping Forest star Morato; nevertheless, VAR determined that this was not aggressive behavior. He might yet be subject to backlash.
In the 49th minute, Chris Wood gave Forest the lead. Eight minutes later, Noni Madueke, who has scored four goals in six league games, tied the score for Chelsea.James Ward-Prowse of Forest was sent off in the 78th minute following an odd incident in which he fell and grabbed the ball with both hands while pursuing Nicolas Jackson.
Williams and Cucurella were both trying to win the ball toward the finish of the game.Williams sent Cucurella flying into Maresca, causing the Chelsea manager to tumble to the ground.
Players from both sides got into a significant brawl as a result of that.
Both Nuno Espirito Santo, the manager of Forest, and Maresca sought to ease the tensions.
Williams and Cucurella were given yellow cards, and Levi Colwill of Chelsea was also given a warning.
Throughout the game, a total of six Chelsea players were in the book, and if you count Ward-Prowse, three Forest players experienced the same fate.
Chelsea will pay a £50,000 fine, which is twice as much as the fine they received from Bournemouth when eight players and a staff person were given yellow cards.
Despite the fact that their young charges have the worst disciplinary record in the Premier League, Maresca stated he is not concerned about their actions.”I like the way the team is fighting, but there is definitely room for improvement,” he stated. I enjoy how they are coming together as a team for these kinds of activities. That doesn’t seem problematic to me.
Without a doubt, there are things within our power that we can improve upon, and this is most likely one of them. On the other hand, I’m thrilled by their sense of camaraderie, their ability to work together, and their fighting style.
“I am not going to pay it!” he declared regarding the fine.