Ball hits drone during Champions League match
An interesting scene unfolded during the AFC Champions League quarter-final match between Al Ain and Al Nassr after the ball struck a drone filming the game.
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In the first leg of the AFC Champions League quarter-finals, the United Arab Emirates team Al Ain hosted the Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr, where Cristiano Ronaldo plays.
In the 89th minute of the match, a long kick by the home team's goalkeeper hit the drone that was filming the game.
Ball hits drone during Champions League match https://t.co/sQ7g3uLX9l pic.twitter.com/gLlZVSnFoq
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The match referee, Hiroyuki Kimura, took the ball and restarted play with a dropped ball.
Al Ain left the pitch with a 1-0 victory, and the second leg of the quarter-final will be played on Monday, March 11.