Fleetwood vs Arsenal halted as players taken off the pitch in Carabao Cup clash
Arsenal's Carabao Cup fourth-round tie against Fleetwood Town was brought to an abrupt halt after a drone flew above the stadium. Just three minutes had been played at Fleetwood's Highbury Stadium when the drone was spotted in the sky, with the referee forced to stop play.
TL;DR
- Arsenal's Carabao Cup tie against Fleetwood Town was stopped three minutes after kickoff due to a drone.
- Play was halted for eight minutes, and players were temporarily removed from the pitch.
- The game resumed after police located the drone operator.
- Fleetwood scored the opening goal 21 minutes into the match.
- The FA has strict guidelines regarding drones above football pitches.