Manchester City apologizes after Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen 'attacked' during pitch invasion

By Homero de la Fuente, CNN

Updated 0937 GMT (1737 HKT) May 23, 2022

Aston Villa's Robin Olsen was «assaulted after the final whistle» of Sunday's game, according to Manchester City.

(CNN)Manchester City has apologized after Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen was said to have been «assaulted» following City's title winning victory on Sunday.

After the club secured its fourth Premier League crown in five years, home supporters at the Etihad Stadium spilled onto the pitch in celebration. A television broadcast of the game appears to show a spectator making contact with the back of Olsen's head as the Villa keeper was being escorted off the field.«Manchester City would like to sincerely apologize to Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen, who was assaulted after the final whistle at today's match when fans entered the pitch,» said a statement from the club.«The Club has launched an immediate investigation and once identified, the individual responsible will be issued with an indefinite stadium ban.»Read MoreIn a postgame press conference, Villa manager Steven Gerrard was asked by reporters if the club's players had safely exited the pitch. «No is the answer to that,» Gerrard replied. «My goalkeeper was attacked. So I think those questions should go to (manager) Pep (Guardiola) and Manchester City.»Olsen reacts after a flare is thrown onto the pitch during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa.READ: Liverpool agonizingly misses out on the Premier League title despite beating WolvesAccording to Sky Sports News, Aston Villa said in a statement that Olsen was «completely fine» after the incident, adding that he did take a hit to the back of the head.The club said it is unsure if the incident happened on