Arsenal’s Carabao Cup last-16 tie against Fleetwood Town is paused after a drone is spotted above the stadium/pitch, with play halted for about eight minutes (described as nearly 10 minutes by some outlets). The match resumes after the delay.
Several outlets report the stoppage and the general circumstances, focusing on the unusual incident occurring early in the game or during play. Some coverage notes that police intervene during the suspension, while other reports frame the moment more around match-control actions.
The Independent specifies that referee Michael Salisbury calls players off the pitch during the delay. Other outlets emphasize the “bizarre scenes” of the stoppage, including players being taken off and the length of the interruption, but do not add substantially different information beyond what is broadly shared. Overall, the reporting agrees on the drone being seen and the match being stopped for roughly the same duration, with minor differences in exact timing and who is highlighted in the response.
