Power Cuts Off Mid-Match In Europa League; Fans Light Arena With Phones
Play was temporarily suspended in today's Beşiktaş-Tottenham Europa League match when the power in the stadium went out in the eighth minute. In the interim, fans used the glow of their cell phones to light up the place. Here's video of when the lights went out, and some cool shots of fans waving their phones:
Here's a photo of what the lightless stadium looked like:
Update: The lights went out again right at the end of the 90 minutes for a while, before they got them back on for stoppage time:
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