Footage has gone viral appearing to show a Plymouth fan in the home end booting a Chelsea supporter the down stairs at Stamford Bridge.
There was a huge turnout from the Argyle faithful for the FA Cup Fourth Round clash, their tickets sold out, so some of the League One side’s support bought seats in with the Blues loyal.
However during the game, two fans clashed and resulted in them both going down the steps, leaving onlookers horrified at what had just happened. Take a look at it via the videos below…
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— Dave (@Dave_C90) February 5, 2022
Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher said his players should be “extremely proud” after taking the top flight outfit to extra-time before they were finally beaten 2-1.
Kepa Arrizabalaga’s penalty heroics helped Chelsea avoid a shootout as they edged past Plymouth 2-1 in the FA Cup fourth round, having been forced into playing an extra half-hour by the plucky third tier side.
The Spanish goalkeeper guessed correctly and then saved Ryan Hardie’s last-gasp spot-kick, after the Argyle striker had been felled by Malang Sarr.
Kepa remained calm to produce a fine save, however, on a day where Chelsea missed Thomas Tuchel due to testing positive for Covid. The German could now be forced to miss his side’s Club World Cup campaign in Abu Dhabi next week due to isolation regulations.
Schumacher said: “To take it to extra time shows how well all the players have done.
“The lads, every one of them; the ones who started, the players who came on, everyone – they can be proud of themselves.
“They had to work so hard and be so organised and disciplined,” Steven said.
“When we had the chance to play, we did and for it to end in defeat, it’s one that won’t hurt too much.
“We kept going right to the end and as a club we can be so proud.”
He added on the travelling support, “We just wanted to give our fans something to cheer, and a goal would be the best thing.
“To get one so early on in the game we were just made up. We celebrated it like it was in the last minute.
“We knew the fans would be like that because our fans are just unbelievable.
“I think they can be proud of their team today and just to see everyone go wild when that goal went in, it was great.”
He went on, “We thought set plays could be a good opportunity for us to score and it was an incredible delivery from Jordan and a great header from Macca.”
“I thought we coped really well actually and, look, we rode our luck as well.
“They hit the bar twice and the post, but they were from long range shots.
“We dealt with crosses that came into the box and Michael [Cooper] made some good saves, the back lads dealt with everything.
“The bravery Ryan showed to step up and take that penalty was incredible and he’s gutted right now.
“He’s our leading goal scorer at the moment and I know he will pick his head up and learn from it.
“Hopefully he will go and get the winner on Tuesday.”
Macaulay Gillesphey headed Plymouth into an early lead, converting ex-Chelsea youth midfielder Jordan Houghton’s whipped free-kick.
Cesar Azpilicueta levelled via a fine backheel finish just before half-time, with Chelsea having hit the woodwork three times.
A first goal for the Spaniard in a year could not open the floodgates however, and the Blues were left to toil through extra-time for their win.
Chelsea assistant Arno Michels: “I think we had for me 60 minutes where we could also lead 3-1, we had very many opportunities.
“We were a bit unlucky with crossbar, post, and at the same time we scored more or less an own goal to bring us into difficulty.
“But everyone would say the most important thing in the FA Cup is to go through, and that’s what we did.”
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Social media users reacted with footage showing a Plymouth fan in the home end booting a Chelsea supporter down stairs…
@AaronLeeMunson: He sat right in front of us and came back with a huge bruise on his forehead they tumbled over about 10 rows in total
@lbswfc87: Laugh sounds like that Francis when he sees a train 😂
@BigTonyC2: Whats going on at football atm just absolute idiots everywhere you turn.
@MathisPaul: Fair play, fkn idiots being in the wrong end
@northernsoulftm: Ganin back to the 80’s some footy fans
@olpafc_: Hahahahah was wondering if someone got this on video, was too busy looking over at it I missed their first goal
@carlgavin19: West view aggro , west view aggro
@erinxxroberts: Never a dull moment in West View
@jgcfc1905: Never a normal day at chelsea 😂😂😂
@daren_darens1: carried on down by the bars as well
@jack_carefree: West Upper pave 😂 was up there for one of the PSG games years back and some Argentinians were there wearing Di Maria shirts and they got booted down the steps by some old grandads and then thrown out by stewards
@mattdw_97: There was so many Plymouth fans up there yesterday. Embarrassing 😂😂
@burner17035411: “I have the high ground Anarkin”
@CamWil29: Christ. How are people getting this worked up by Plymouth 😅
@ChelseaMS92: West Upper pave is a rare as a fucking albatross
andre_sami1: man said Brogue Kick
1997_bmw_e36_m3: Pieface doing bits.
will_connell15: The day Plymouth Argyle took over the bridge 💚
danskinner_.6: Missed Chelsea’s goal watching this
zacdoggett: Should never be in the wrong section, deserve a lifetime ban from all stadiums for doing that
alexlinardos: thats fucked up
isaac.goodyyy: HAVE ITTT
elan_653: Chelsea got battered ahaha. He got up and ploughed em into concrete. No security in sight.
matty26598: Ban them both. No place for this in football in 2022.
— Captain Youngboy (@CaptainYB_4KT) February 6, 2022
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