Watch: Did Wigan fans hit Aguero first during pitch invasion?
As if last night’s FA Cup elimination wasn’t bad enough, they could be in hot water after Sergio Aguero was filmed reacting badly to a Wigan fan, pushing away firmly as Latics fans swarmed the pitch following their 1-0 Fifth Round win at the DW Stadium.
Initial footage seemed to confirm that the Argentine was being violent, and that he deserved a suspension, with Arsenal fans particularly up in arms after Arsene Wenger got a three-match ban for calling a referee “a disgrace.” Their fear was that Aguero would escape a similar fate.
Wonder if Aguero gets looked at pushing the ref after the card & him going after a fan
— nick c (@onlyfoolsunited) 19 febbraio 2018
New levels from city when things don’t go their way pic.twitter.com/vVujgjhHTp
Just seen the Aguero incident, there is no way he can get away with that, surely? It'll be interesting to know what caused that kind of reaction but he should know better
— Daniel Nardiello (@nards10) 19 febbraio 2018
Trouble is, further footage seems to contextualise the Argentine’s behaviour: he was surrounded by menacing Wigan fans at the final whistle (the stewards had completely lost control of the situation), and it appears that a fan went for his head, while another is reported as having spat at the 29-year-old.
What do you think? Check out the footage below and comment!
Slowed down + zoomed in version of Aguero incident (LQ).
— Jordan Elgott (@JElgott) 20 febbraio 2018
Aguero swarmed, gets hit on head, Chey Dunkley notices + heads over. Bloke in green jacket walks directly up to Kun and gets right up in his face.
Reliable journo @10JoseAlvarez claims the fan spat in Aguero's face. #mcfc pic.twitter.com/TfxzquUlTl
Went to the city match absolute disgrace behaviour from the fan on aguero @b1g5te yet all the tv are showing is aguero going for him. pic.twitter.com/9JclOUByKL
— Joanne Smith (@zabbajojo) 19 febbraio 2018