Champions League clash suspended after just 72 seconds with players unable to see due to smoke caused by fans’ flares
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A CHAMPIONS LEAGUE clash was suspended after just 72 seconds due to fans' flares. Feyenoord hosted Bayern Munich on matchday seven at De Kuip. But with just over a minute on the clock in the 8pm kick-off, the referee had to halt proceedings. That is because the Feyenoord fans set off a ton of flares inside the stadium in scenes more akin to November 5 than a football match.
![[Stadium crowd igniting flares and smoke bombs.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image_87c146.png?strip=all&w=602)
But once the fires of pyrotecnics died down, they were replaced with a huge cloud of smoke. And it became so bad that visibility was reduced for the players and officials on the pitch that the referee temporarily paused the match. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY..
![[Bayern Munich's coach Vincent Kompany speaking with Minjae Kim on the sidelines.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/03-minjae-kim-r-sidelines-965838172.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
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![[Feyenoord fans igniting green flares at a soccer match.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/feyenoord-fans-light-firework-champions-965839397.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
