English FA charge Man City and Chelsea for late fracas

Manchester City and Chelsea have been charged by the Football Association following the late fracas that marred their Premier League encounter at the Etihad Stadium.

Chelsea overcame a half-time deficit to beat their title rivals 3-1 in Saturday's encounter, with Diego Costa, Willian and Eden Hazard on target for the league leaders.

However, the game ended on a sour note when City were reduced to nine men. Sergio Aguero was shown a straight red card for an ugly lunge on David Luiz, which earned him a four-match ban.

Both @ManCity and @ChelseaFC have been charged following their @premierleague game at the weekend: https://t.co/6MP1SEGHKG
— The FA (@FA) December 5, 2016

Aguero's tackle led to a bench-clearing melee and, following the ensuing scuffle, Fernandinho was sent off after grabbing Cesc Fabregas by the throat and pushing the Spaniard over the advertising hoardings.