Champions League streaker: Tottenham vs Liverpool final interrupted by pitch invasion
Stewards came on to the pitch and quickly apprehended her as she made several evasive darts through midfield, before removing her from the field
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.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.
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.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments