Police investigate Bielik fan clash at Portsmouth

Police are investigating an incident between Cardiff defender Krystian Bielik and home supporters during Portsmouth's 2-0 Championship win on Saturday.

Bielik was involved in a physical altercation with a fan as he went to retrieve a ball from the crowd late in the second half.

Hampshire Police were notified of the incident during the match and launched an investigation immediately afterwards.

"We can confirm that we are investigating an incident in which a teenage boy was reportedly the victim of a common assault during the football match at Fratton Park. Our enquiries are ongoing," the police said.

Several Portsmouth supporters made gestures that indicated they believed the fan had been grabbed by the throat.

Cardiff head coach Brian Barry-Murphy claimed afterwards that Bielik "got slapped in the face", while clips circulating on social media appeared to show the Poland international grabbing a young fan around his upper body.

In the aftermath, another fan threw a ball at the head of Cardiff defender Perry Ng. Both supporters were ejected from the stadium.

After the game Portsmouth head coach John Mousinho apologised to Cardiff City's players.