Jadon Sancho appears to throw back a missile that was directed at him during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Objects were also seemingly thrown at Jadon Sancho during the match, one of which he appeared to throw back
Jadon Sancho removed a Tottenham Hotspur corner flag during Chelsea's 4-3 win over their London rivals, an act that some fans have interpreted as a jibe at Arsenal's reliance on scoring from corners.
The winger scored only his second goal since joining the Blues on loan from Manchester United to halve their deficit after Spurs went 2-0 ahead. Sancho's strike sparked a comeback at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
It was the first of four unanswered goals to put them into an ultimately unassailable lead. However, the former England international caught the eye after Enzo Fernandez scored Chelsea's third to put them ahead for the first time on Sunday evening, particularly after picking up a corner flag.
After the team ran over to celebrate in front of their away end, Cole Palmer first displaced the corner flag before being pushed and pulled away by teammates Levi Colwill and Malo Gusto. Sancho then took possession of the prop with the Spurs crest on its flag before tossing it to the ground.
Blues fans spotted what happened during the celebrations and believe it could have been a dig at their Premier League title rivals, Arsenal. Chelsea's win moved them two points clear of them—and four behind Liverpool, having played a game more—after the Gunners only drew 1-1 with Fulham hours earlier.
Their equaliser at Craven Cottage came from a corner, as both in midweek against United did, too. Since the start of last season, Arsenal have scored 23 goals from corners, more than any other team in Europe's top five leagues.
Some fans have criticised Arsenal for their reliance on set-piece goals, likening Mikel Arteta's team to Stoke City. Dimitar Berbatov made this point on Wednesday night.
He quipped: "Arsenal are the new Stoke City, right? Depending on set pieces, which can give you the win."