Teenager charged with assault and throwing an item onto the pitch after Aston Villa duo Matty Cash and Lucas Digne were struck by a bottle while celebrating goal against Everton at Goodison Park

Daily Mail | January 24, 2022

A 19-year-old man has been charged with assault and throwing an item onto the pitch during Everton's Premier League game against Aston Villa on Saturday.

Roger Tweedle, of Cranehurst Road, Walton, was released on conditional bail to appear at South Sefton Magistrates Court on February 28, Merseyside Police said.

Two Villa players were floored by a bottle that was thrown from the crowd during their side's 1-0 victory at Goodison Park.

Aston Villa players Lucas Digne and Matty Cash were struck by a bottle thrown onto the pitch by Everton supporters as they celebrated their team's breakthrough goal at Goodison Park

Cash (left) and former Everton player Digne (right) were struck by the bottle thrown on

The bottle is picked up by Ezri Konsa with Cash still on the floor after being struck

Former Everton defender Lucas Digne, who had only left the Toffees nine days earlier, and Matty Cash both ended up on the ground after being struck as Villa players celebrated Emiliano Buendia's first-half goal.