Christian Benteke 'slap'
While Patrick Vieira's incident with an Everton fan took centre stage following the full-time whistle at Goodison Park, more and more reports have followed of Crystal Palace players being targeted by pitch invaders in the hours since the match. During the first pitch invasion that followed Dominic Calvert-Lewin's winner, Palace striker Christian Benteke was reportedly 'slapped' by an Everton fan.
Wilfried Zaha and Eberechi Eze were also targeted and taunted by onrushing spectators, with flares brandished in their faces as they sought to exit the pitch at full-time. Vieira is said to have expressed his concern about safety to the officials after the first pitch invasion but despite those warnings he and the rest of the away team were 'left to their own devices' to leave the pitch.
