Cardiff's Krystian Bielik appeared to grab a supporter by the throat during a bizarre confrontation during their Championship match against Portsmouth.

The incident occurred in the 70th minute at Fratton Park, with Cardiff trailing 2-0 to the hosts.

Bielik, a former Arsenal youth product, had attempted to gather the ball from the stands.

Footage showed a young fan throwing the ball away from the Cardiff midfielder.

The act prompted a reaction from Bielik, who could be seen reaching out towards the fan's throat and pushing them away.

The fan responded by standing up and appearing to try to push Bielik in retaliation.

Another supporter could also be seen throwing the ball at Bielik in the aftermath but struck his Cardiff team-mate Perry Ng.

Following a delay, the supporter involved in the initial incident was ejected from the stadium for their part in the incident while Bielik avoided punishment.

Both Portsmouth manager John Mousinho and his Cardiff counterpart Brian Barry-Murphy were spoken to by the referee, as well as captains from both teams.

Portsmouth would ultimately go on to secure a 2-0 victory over their newly promoted opponents.

Bielik, 28, was making just his fourth appearance for Cardiff after joining the Bluebirds last month.