Aston Villa face FA probe following Carabao Cup pitch invasion which saw Leicester’s James Maddison allegedly shoved by a fan
Aston Villa could face punishment for the pitch invasion that followed the club's 2-1 win over Leicester in the Carabao Cup semi-finals.
Dean Smith's side reached the final at Wembley thanks to Trezeguet's injury-time strike, which sealed a 3-2 win on aggregate and sparked raucous scenes at Villa Park.
The home fans invaded the pitch to celebrate in their masses before the Leicester players were able to leave the field.
Most fans were well behaved and stewards quickly raced onto the pitch to prevent any violence, ensuring the visiting supporters stayed in their seats.
However, Villa can expect a charge from the Football Association for the security breaches which left Leicester's players at risk.
James Maddison was allegedly shoved by a Villa fan, while Jamie Vardy appeared to be goaded as stewards desperately tried to lead players to the tunnel.
Two smoke canisters were also thrown onto the pitch before the full-time whistle, as fans celebrated Trezeguet's dramatic last-gasp winner.
Kelechi Iheanacho's second-half strike had cancelled out Matt Targett's 12th-minute opener before the Egyptian came off the bench to book Villa's place in the final, where they will face Manchester City or Manchester United.
And afterwards, Villa boss Smith spoke of his pride after leading his boyhood club to Wembley.
"I've composed myself now. I certainly let myself go when we scored that goal - a goal made in Egypt right at the end," said Smith.
"I'm very proud of the player, to be honest. We know how good Leicester are, and have been this season, but we made it an entertaining game, so I'm very proud of the performance and the effort that the players put in.
"We showed an awful lot of character. To get through means an awful lot. We've got a proud history in this competition, as I've said many times, and if we could go and lift this trophy for a sixth time as a club then I would be a very proud man.
"But we know it's going to be tough against either Manchester United or Manchester City. But the hard part is getting to a domestic cup final and we have managed to do that against a very good Leicester team."