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Drone forces eight-minute halt to Arsenal's Carabao Cup match at Fleetwood
October 27, 2026 at 08:57 PM
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5 reports · 3 in Arabic, 2 in English
YKYalla Kora
المسيرات في إنجلترا.. طائرة بدون طيار توقف مباراة أرسنال وفليتوود 7 دقائق
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MAMasrawy
طائرة مسيرة توقف مباراة أرسنال وفليتوود في كأس الرابطة الإنجليزية.. ما القصة؟
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KOKooora
بالفيديو.. طائرة مسيّرة توقف مباراة آرسنال وفليتوود بعد دقيقتين!
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BNBBC News
Fleetwood v Arsenal: Carabao Cup tie halted for eight minutes because of drone
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ESESPN
Drone halts play in Arsenal Carabao Cup game at 4th-tier Fleetwood
(opens the publisher’s site)A drone flown above Highbury Stadium forced referee Michael Salisbury to halt Arsenal's Carabao Cup last-16 tie against Fleetwood Town for eight minutes.
- Referee Michael Salisbury stopped the match with under two minutes played after spotting a drone flying above the pitch at Highbury Stadium.
- Players left the field while police investigated and Salisbury consulted both benches and stadium officials.
- The match resumed after an eight-minute delay once police located the person operating the drone.
- English FA guidelines require referees to stop play when a drone appears overhead and not restart until it leaves the area.