Europa League clash STOPPED with players immediately sent off pitch after chaos breaks out in stands

A EUROPA League clash was suspended for 15 minutes after a fight broke out in the stands.

Fenerbahce and Anderlecht players were asked to leave the pitch just SEVEN minutes into their second leg knockout tie.

A Europa League clash was suspended for 15 minutes after a fight broke out in the stands

Both sets of players were asked to leave the pitch

The referee and Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho were asked to make way down the tunnel inside

Fenerbahce went 1-0 up inside four minutes

Fenerbahce were 3-0 up after the first leg in Turkey last week and things got off to the perfect start on Thursday after Youssef En-Nesyri scored inside four minutes.

But, just after the celebrations had calmed down, the match was suddenly suspended following an incident in the crowd.

Both sets of players headed over to where the trouble was, including former Manchester United star Fred, before they were pulled away.

Fenerbahce gaffer Jose Mourinho appeared to instruct his players to come off the pitch amid chaotic scenes in the stands.

Both teams headed back to the dressing room, although other fans at Anderlecht’s Lotto Park Stadium remained in their seats. 

It was initially unclear what caused the halt to the game, but TNT Sports’ live coverage claimed it was due to a security issue.

Referee Sandro Schaerer and Mourinho also swiftly made their way down the tunnel to allow riot police to deal with the disturbance.

It subsequently emerged that the game had been suspended after a brawl broke out in the stands.

Erdem Akbaş: Anderlecht-Fenerbahçe maçında tribünde yaşanan bu kavga sonrası, hakem heyeti soyunma odasına gitti ve maça 15 dakika ara verildi.

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Videos circulating on social media showed brawls breaking out in one stand between rival sets of fans.

Riot police reportedly intervened in the crowd.

The match has since resumed after a 15 minute stoppage.

Anderlecht have since equalised, but remain 4-1 down on aggregate.

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