LIAM ROSENIOR got involved in a full-time scuffle as he held back Enzo Fernandez in his confrontation with an Arsenal star.
The new boss oversaw a in his first home match in charge.
Liam Rosenior stepped in to separate Fernandez and ZubimendiCredit: Getty
Tensions boiled over at full-time and a melee was sparkedCredit: Getty
Tensions boiled over at the final whistle with players pushing and shoving each other.
Fernandez appeared particularly aggrieved at goalscorer Martin Zubimendi and the pair exchanged feisty words before Gabriel’s intervention.
That did not dispell tempers however and Fernandez again approached the Spaniard after Neto had pushed him away.
Fernandez grabbed Zubimendi by the neck and launched more verbals at his face before Rosenior stepped in to separate them.
The Chelsea head coach could be seen shouting as he tried to restore calm admist a melee of players.
Substitutes and a member of Arsenal’s backroom staff were also invovled in the fracas, which appeared to be centred on just two players.
Even Zubimendi seemed nonplussed by the situation as he laughed off Fernandez’s approach.
The Spain midfielder scored Arsenal’s third goal with a composed finish.
It came after goalkeeper Robert Sanchez produced two howlers to allow and to score.
Alejandro sparked hopes of a comeback after scoring twice off the bench, but Mikel Arteta’s side now boast a slender advantage ahead of the second leg at the beginning of February.
Eze Chidiebere Paul
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