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Manchester City have apologized after the team said Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen was "assaulted" after City defeated Villa on Sunday.
After City secured their fourth Premier League crown in five years, the club's supporters at the Etihad Stadium spread out on the pitch to celebrate the title-sealing victory.
The Manchester City fans invaded the field after the victory.
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A television broadcast of the game appears to show a spectator making contact with the back of Olsen's head as the Aston Villa goalkeeper was escorted off the pitch.
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At a post-game news conference, Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard was asked by reporters if the club's players walked off the pitch safely.
“Not the answer to that.
My goalkeeper was attacked.
So I think those questions should go to Pep (Guardiola) and Manchester City," he replied.
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Manchester City issued a statement in response to the incident: "Manchester City would like to sincerely apologize to Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen who was assaulted after the final whistle in today's match as fans entered the pitch."
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"The Club launched an immediate investigation and, once identified, the individual responsible will receive an indefinite ban from attending the stadium."
Aston Villa confirmed in a statement that Olsen is "completely fine", saying he took a hit to the back of the head, but the club are unsure if the incident was on purpose, according to Sky Sports News.
The statement said the club will not file a complaint and consider the matter closed, according to Sky Sports News.
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CNN has contacted Aston Villa and the Football Association.
Guardiola was asked about the incident after the match, saying: "I'm very sorry... I'm very sorry on behalf of the club for [Robin] Olsen and Aston Villa.
The City manager said he was unaware of the intentions behind the action, but continued: "It's always hard to understand why people react that way and can't celebrate, be happy and not do these kinds of things."
"I don't know how (to stop it)... You can't put 1,000 guards or police to control there. We're very sorry. It's the bad news today."
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