It isn’t unusual for fans to storm into the pitch during a football game.
However, it becomes utterly gruesome when it involves animals.
Bayern Munich and Besiktas were just playing out the string in their lopsided Champions League round-of-16 second-leg tie in Istanbul on Wednesday when the game suddenly kicked into life.
With style, grace, agility and a flair for the dramatic, a miniature figure suddenly took the game by the scruff of the neck and instantly commanded everyone in the stadium’s full attention.
Low and behold it was a cat.
Bayern was firmly in control, thanks to Thiago Alcantara’s strike before an own goal from Gokhan Gonul put them 7-0 up on aggregate.
The feline friend jumped onto an advertising hoarding before going on the pitch much to the amusement of the sold-out stadium.
Referee Michael Oliver was forced to halt play early in the second half with almost 25 minutes to go.
UEFA unpleased with the incident and a couple more has hit charged the Turkish side.
BREAKING: @UEFA charge @Besiktas for multiple incidents including an animal on the pitch during last night’s @ChampionsLeague game against @FCBayern. #SSN pic.twitter.com/p3JxJd49aq
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) March 15, 2018
Even with nine lives, the cat couldn’s save Besiktas from crashing 8-1 on aggregate to the Germans.
