UEFA has fined Arsenal 15,000 euros (£13,000) for a late kick-off and a pitch invasion in the Europa League group-stage game at home to Qarabag on December 13, European football’s governing body has announced. The Premier League side won the match 1-0 to complete a straightforward 4-0 aggregate win over the side from Azerbaijan. A solitary pitch invader interrupted the match at the Emirates carrying the flag of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, which has been central to conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, while live reports of what was a low-key and otherwise forgettable game suggest it kicked off at least a minute late. The north London side has since progressed to the...
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