Everton forward Richarlison has been charged by the FA for throwing a flare into the crowd after scoring the winner in his side's vital 1-0 victory over Chelsea last month.
The Brazilian seemingly got caught up in the celebrations following his 46th-minute goal, which proved crucial in the Toffees avoiding the ignominy of relegation.
Richarlison sparked fury by hurling the lit missile, which had been thrown onto the pitch by the crowd, back into the stands at Goodison Park.
Pyrotechnics are banned from football stadiums in England.
The FA confirmed in a statement that Richarlison had been charged with a breach of FA Rule E3. 'It is alleged the forward's conduct in the 46th minute of the fixture was improper,' the governing body added.
Everton are also investigating the incident but hinted they did not feel the 25-year-old was guilty of deliberate wrongdoing.
'We will look into the matter but, as far we we are concerned, Richarlison was attempting to throw it out of the ground,' Everton said in a statement at the time.
The flare was visibly lit and burning, so posed a substantial health hazard for the supporters packed into the stand.
Richarlison was slammed for his conduct on social media. 'Richarlison really is f****** thick,' one fan said on Twitter. 'Picked up a lighted (sic) flare and threw it back into the crowd. [Jamie] Carragher got a red card for throwing a coin back into the crowd years ago.'
A second added: 'You'd think even Richarlison would have some self awareness and shame. You're in the relegation zone even if you win. How tf are you throwing the flare in such a triumphant manner?'
In a similar incident in February, Liverpool starlet Harvey Elliott was contacted by the FA after holding a red flare at Wembley after his side won the Carabao Cup.
malone95
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The rule is never throw back anything to the crowd!! Beckham kept the £1 coin and said thank you instead