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A pitch invader interrupted the Champions League final between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid.
A women wearing a leotard bearing the name of an online prankster group ran on to the field in the 17th minute, briefly bringing the match to a halt.
Stewards came on to the pitch and quickly apprehended her as she made several evasive darts through midfield, before removing her from the field.
The score was 1-0 to Liverpool at the time after Mohamed Salah’s early penalty fired them in front.
Tottenham briefly enjoyed a better spell in the following minutes as they took a grip of the game, but they struggled to create any serious chances of merit.
Show all 17 1 /17Tottenham vs Liverpool interrupted by streaker Tottenham vs Liverpool interrupted by streaker Tottenham vs Liverpool Liverpool defender Andy Robertson looks on as pitch invader Kinsey Wolanski interrupts the Champions League final.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool interrupted by streaker Tottenham vs Liverpool The woman ran across the pitch while the ball was in play.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool interrupted by streaker Tottenham vs Liverpool A streaker interrupted the Champions League final.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool interrupted by streaker Tottenham vs Liverpool She appeared to be wearing a top with a message written across it.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool interrupted by streaker Tottenham vs Liverpool The match has to be temporarily halted as a result.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool interrupted by streaker Tottenham vs Liverpool Stewards attempted to apprehend the woman while the players watch on.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool interrupted by streaker Tottenham vs Liverpool But that was easier said than done.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool interrupted by streaker Tottenham vs Liverpool Eventually the woman was halted but she waved to the crowd as she was taken away.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool interrupted by streaker Tottenham vs Liverpool A second steward came to help lead the woman away.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool interrupted by streaker Tottenham vs Liverpool It transpired that VitalyzdTV were behind the stunt.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool interrupted by streaker Tottenham vs Liverpool The pitch invasion was a prank designed to gain the organisation attention.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool interrupted by streaker Tottenham vs Liverpool The incident happened in the 17th minute of the Champions League final.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool interrupted by streaker Tottenham vs Liverpool Even the stewards appeared mythed by the pitch invasion.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool interrupted by streaker Tottenham vs Liverpool But the woman seemed delighted with her action, smiling as she was led away.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool interrupted by streaker Tottenham vs Liverpool The players could only look on while the invasion took place.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool interrupted by streaker Tottenham vs Liverpool The game was held up for around a minute before play continued.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool interrupted by streaker Tottenham vs Liverpool But some were evidently more traumatized than others.
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Tottenham were fined 5,000 Euros after a pitch invader came on to the pitch in their Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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