Crystal Palace Manager Patrick Vieira Appears to Kick Everton Fan Amid Goodison Park Pitch Invasion

• There was an unpleasant incident after the match between Everton and Crystal Palace at the Goodison Park on Thursday evening
• Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira lost his cool after being provoked by an Everton fan who provoked him after storming the pitch
• The former Arsenal captain was caught in a video kicking the supporter’s leg which knocked him to the ground

Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira appeared to kick out at a supporter who looked to be goading him amid a pitch invasion by Everton fans on Thursday night.

Everton fans flooded the pitch after their team recovered from 2-0 down at halftime to win at Goodison Park and secure Premier League survival before Sunday's final round.

Goals from Michael Keane and Richarlison pulled the hosts level before Calvert-Lewin late winner secured a 3-2 victory over the Eagles.

In a video posted on Twitter, spotted by Sports Brief, a supporter seemingly holding up a phone could be seen extending his arms toward the Vieira's face as he tried to leave the field

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The former Arsenal captain initially ignored the fan but then turned around and grabbed him before aiming a kick at the supporter’s leg which knocked him to the ground.

Frank Lampard reacts to Patrick Vieira's Kicks at Everton Fan

‘I feel for Patrick. ‘I would have said come in [to the tunnel] with us, he was running across the pitch of 80 yards,' Lampard said, as quoted by Metro Sports.

‘It was the pure elation of fans that want to stay in the Premier League. Are we going to handcuff them to the seats when we are 2-0 down and come back to win 3-2?’

Ghana striker Jordan Ayew Scores Minutes After Surviving VAR Red Card Check

Sports Brief earlier reported that Ghana striker Jordan Ayew was on the scoresheet for Crystal Palace against relegation-threatened side Everton on Thursday evening.

The 30-year-old doubled Crystal Palace’s lead after he pounced on an error from Seamus Coleman for Everton inside the first half.

Patrick Vieira's side had opened the scoring courtesy of Jean Philippe Mateta's strike, and it wasn’t long before Ayew made it worse for Frank Lampard’s Everton side.