ASTON VILLA fans were filmed seemingly fighting among themselves in the stands at Wembley during yesterday’s Carabao Cup final defeat by Manchester City.
Video footage emerged of a group of supporters in claret and blue apparently throwing punches towards each other.
Aston Villa fans were filmed seemingly fighting among themselves at Wembley
The supporters were there to watch their side take on Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final
Others can be heard booing and shouting “get out of our club” as the tensions rose at the national stadium.
It is not clear what caused the disturbance or at what stage during or after the match the chaos took place.
Aston Villa supporters on the All Things Claret and Blue fan site had their say on the incident.
One said: “Our fans are an embarrassment. Your in a cup final against one of the best teams in the world, but we fight between ourselves.”
Another wrote: “One word… pathetic.”
A third added: “So sad watching your own fans fighting.”
And a final user commented: “Good to hear them being booed. No real Villa fans there.”
Villa were looking to win their first piece of major silverware in 24 years when they took on City.
But goals from Sergio Aguero and Rodri gave Pep Guardiola’s side a 2-0 lead in the first half.
Mbwana Samatta pulled one back with a diving header before the break but a late Claudio Bravo save ensured Manchester City made it a hat-trick of League Cup triumphs.
Captain and proper Villa fan Jack Grealish was inconsolable after the full-time whistle, sitting alone in tears on the famous Wembley turf.
He was just six months old when Villa beat Leeds in the 1996 League Cup final and was desperate to lead his club to glory.
Manager Dean Smith, assistant John Terry, some of his team-mates and even a few City players tried their best to cheer Grealish up – but to no avail.
And it may have been his final chance to win a trophy for his beloved Villa with Manchester United desperate to land the playmaker in the summer.
As revealed by SunSport, the Red Devils are ready to offer him £150,000 a week to join, tripling his current wages.
Plenty of other Villa supporters condemned the actions recorded at the national stadium
Jack Grealish was in tears on the pitch at full-time after the defeatCredit: Reuters
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
