Premier League football match suspended due to power cut

The referee had to call off the action between Leeds United and Arsenal after just 69 seconds, with play resuming 38 minutes later Read Full Article at RT.com

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Oct 16, 2022 - 20:00
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Premier League football match suspended due to power cut

Leeds United’s Premier League home fixture against Arsenal was paused for 38 minutes

Leeds United’s home Premier League match against Arsenal had to be suspended for around 40 minutes on Sunday after a power cut at the Elland Road stadium.

Referee Chris Kavanagh halted the action after just 69 seconds as officiating equipment suffered technical difficulties.

When the scoreboard went blank at the West Yorkshire ground, Kavanagh and his fellow officials lost contact with VAR and goalline technology systems, thus forcing the players to wait on the pitch for around ten minutes.

Kavanagh then instructed the 22 men to head down the tunnel to the changing rooms, and the stadium’s announcer informed fans over the public-address system that the match had been suspended due to a “power cut.”