Leeds vs Arsenal temporarily suspended due to power cut

Arsenals’ Premier League match in opposition to Leeds lasted lower than a minute earlier than play was suspended (Motion Photographs by way of Reuters)

Arsenal’s Premier League conflict with Leeds United has been briefly suspended because of an influence lower at Elland Highway.

The match lasted simply 23 seconds earlier than referee Chris Kavanagh was pressured to cease the sport as he was not receiving any communication by his earpiece.

The officers have been additionally receiving no communication with the staff working VAR.

After a halt was known as and Kavanagh spoke with Mikel Arteta and Jesse Marsch, each Arsenal and Leeds gamers made their method again in direction of the dressing rooms.

The stadium announcer at Elland Highway then confirmed that the sport had been ‘briefly suspended because of an influence lower’.

Referee Chris Kavanagh checked the objective line know-how once more earlier than play restarted (Reuters)

Leeds United’s gamers went by one other warm-up after a 40-minute pause in play (Getty)

Kavanagh then re-emerged after round half-hour to verify the goal-line know-how system, whereas the gamers got here out to start out their warm-ups.

The match, which kicked off at 2PM, was resumed at 2.40PM.

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