Galatasaray Fans Delay Arsenal Match by Throwing Flares on Pitch

As the first half of Galatasaray's visit to the Emirates progressed, it became fairly clear that the Turkish side were not offering an awful lot on the field.

Hence, the travelling fans decided it would be appropriate to disrupt proceedings by hurling flares on to the playing surface.

With less than 10 minutes until the interval, play had to be stopped as flares were cleared from the field.

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Gala forward Wesley Sneijder, meanwhile, went over to the travelling contingent to plead with them to behave.

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Apparently, Arsenal could be in trouble for allowing the fans to smuggle the flares into the stadium. 

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