Champions League clash DELAYED with conditions unplayable after smoke from flares covers entire stadium
Champions League clash DELAYED with conditions unplayable after smoke from flares covers entire stadium
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REAL MADRID'S Champions League clash with Brest was delayed by around five minutes due to flares let off by supporters. Smoke from the flares severely affected visibility, with kick-off pushed back to allow it to clear. After a delay of around five minutes the match was able to finally get underway.
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Ligue 1 side Brest are enjoying their first ever European campaign. But they have not been able to play matches at their Stade Francis-Le Ble home, as it does not meet Uefa regulations. Instead they have had to host Europe's elite at Stade de Roudourou in Guingamp, around 70 miles away.
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Despite the distance, their supporters have done their best to make the 19,033-capacity stadium home for their European games. Surprise packages of this season's Champions League, the French debutants have already beaten PSV Eindhoven and Sturm Graz in Guingamp, while they have drawn with German champions Bayer Leverkusen at their temporary home.
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