Chelsea and Arsenal fined for fractious London derby


Football - Chelsea v Arsenal - Barclays Premier League - Stamford Bridge - 19/9/15 Chelsea's Diego Costa clashes with Arsenal's Gabriel Paulista Action Images via Reuters / John Sibley Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea and Arsenal have been fined 40,000 pounds ($61,400) and 30,000 pounds by the English FA for failing to control their players during their ill-tempered Premier League London derby at Stamford Bridge last month.

Both teams were involved in a fracas just before halftime and Arsenal finished with nine men having had Brazilian defender Gabriel and Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla sent off.

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