Lucas Digne, who joined Aston Villa from Everton earlier this month, and his colleague Matty Cash were hit with the object thrown from the Everton supporters section as they celebrated what proved to be the only goal of the game from Emiliano Buendia just before the half-time break.
Digne and Cash appeared to be dazed after being stuck with the projectile but both were deemed fit to continue playing.
Everton later said that they worked alongside local police to identify the supporter who threw the ‘missile’ after viewing CCTV footage of the incident, leading to a single arrest being made.
“Police have arrested a supporter at Goodison Park for throwing a missile onto the pitch during today’s Premier League match against Aston Villa,” a statement issued by Everton read.
“Several objects were thrown towards the pitch following Aston Villa’s goal at the end of the first half, with one missile appearing to strike two opposition players.
“Investigations in conjunction with the police are ongoing, and the club will issue bans to any fans identified throwing objects.”
Following the second-half kick-off, Everton addressed their supporters via the loudspeaker inside Goodison Park, telling them: “This is a club safety announcement. Should anyone be found throwing bottles or any other items on the pitch you will be arrested and banned from the club.”
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