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Galatasaray flares disrupt Arsenal triumph

Galatasaray fans disrupted last night's Champions League tie at Arsenal by throwing flares.

Riot police were ordered into position in front of Galatasaray fans after flares were hurled on to the pitch in the first half of Wednesday night's Champions League tie against Arsenal.

Several flares were thrown on to the Emirates Stadium turf after defender Felipe Melo had performed a two-footed tackle on Alexis Sanchez in the 36th minute. Arsenal led 2-0 at the time following two goals from Danny Welbeck.

And the clubs could face sanctions as a result, with UEFA confirming it may take action after considering the report of its match delegate.

The game was briefly disrupted as Galatasaray captain Wesley Sneijder sought to diffuse the tension by jogging over to the visiting support and appealing for calm.

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