Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero struck a Wigan Athletic fan and had to be held back by assistant manager Mikel Arteta as tensions boiled over after his team’s shock FA Cup exit on Monday night.
Wigan fans invaded the pitch at the DW Stadium at the full-time whistle after Will Grigg’s winner had sealed victory for the League One side.
But Aguero reacted furiously to the celebrations of one supporter, hitting out at him with a swipe of his right arm and then chasing him down before Arteta intervened.
Sergio Aguero struck a supporter after Manchester City’s shock FA Cup exit on Monday night
A fuming Aguero had to be held back by a group including City coaching staff member
Aguero tried to make his way off the DW Stadium pitch as Wigan fans celebrate their victory
City supporters were kept away from the pitch by police and advertising hoardings from the away end were thrown in the direction of officers after the game.
Wigan chairman David Sharpe told BBC Radio 5Live: ‘Probably, we will get in trouble. It’s not really right what has gone on but it’s the emotions of football.
‘I can’t blame the football fans but I don’t like taunting the opposition after a win. There will be plenty of occasions where they can taunt us and we wouldn’t like it so it’s not nice but I can understand why.’
Pep Guardiola was also involved in a furious row, with the City boss having a tunnel bust-up with Wigan manager Paul Cook.
Will Grigg scored a stunning late breakaway goal as Wigan repeated their shock 2013 final victory over City in a fiery fifth-round tie at the DW Stadium, winning 1-0.
While heading back towards the away dressing room, Aguero reacted furiously to a fan
The striker was clearly angry and chased after the fan before City coaching staff intervened
A member of City’s coaching staff drags Aguero away to try and calm the situation down
The main talking point came on the stroke of half-time as City’s Fabian Delph was controversially sent off and an irate Guardiola became embroiled in a touchline argument with Cook.
The pair continued their row in the tunnel as the teams left the field at half-time and they had to be separated by colleagues.
After all Guardiola’s recent complaints about bad tackles on his players, Delph was dismissed for sliding in on Max Power.
Yet, despite their numerical disadvantage, City only had themselves to blame for spurning a host of chances against the League One side.
Mikel Arteta (R) also had to intervene and helped Aguero off the pitch following the incident
The Argentine cut a dejected figure following City’s shock FA Cup defeat on Monday night
Grigg made them pay in the 79th minute as Latics secured another famous victory over City following their 2013 success and another in the quarter-finals the following year.
Against the odds, it is now they who go forward to a last-eight tie with Southampton and not the runaway Premier League leaders.
Adding to Guardiola’s frustration might have been bad tackles on Sergio Aguero and Danilo by Dan Burn and Gavin Massey respectively, but his team also lacked a cutting edge.
They dominated possession throughout but could not take advantage — and the frustration was clear to see after the full-time whistle.
A piece of the advertising hoardings is thrown in the direction of police at the DW Stadium
Will Grigg (left) scored a dramatic late winner as Wigan beat Manchester City in the FA Cup