Arsenal-Fleetwood halted eight minutes by a drone over the pitch
The referee stopped the Carabao Cup tie at Highbury while police tracked down the drone's operator before play restarted.
Arsenal's last-16 Carabao Cup clash with Fleetwood Town was held up for eight minutes after a drone flew over Highbury during the match. According to BBC Sport, referee Michael Salisbury stopped play with 1:40 on the clock, just as Arsenal were preparing to take a free-kick, after spotting the device above the pitch.
The official spoke with the staff on both benches while police looked into the incident. The game then resumed and, according to the Sky commentator, officers had already located the operator of the drone.
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