Chaos erupted in La Liga on Saturday as a clash between Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Bilbao was suspended due to disorder in the stands. Fans threw paper airplanes and various other objects onto the pitch, forcing officials to call off the fixture temporarily.
Elsewhere, action continued in the women’s international sphere, where the England Women’s national team secured a crucial 3-1 victory over Greece. The win comes in the first leg of their World Cup qualifying play-off.
On the domestic front, afternoon kick-offs featured key Premier League matchups, including Chelsea facing Bournemouth and Sunderland taking on Brighton. Analysts and supporters alike were tracking the developments from these Saturday afternoon fixtures alongside the Spanish disruption and the Lionesses’ progress.
Chelsea and Brighton games should be exciting. Hard to focus on them though with all the nonsense in La Liga.
Is anyone else worried about the safety of players in that Rayo match? It shouldn’t have continued after the disruption.
Great result for the Lionesses! That 3-1 win puts them in a solid position for the next leg.
The suspension in Spain is wild. Throwing paper airplanes seems like a strange choice for crowd trouble.