Arsenal’s game against Koln has been delayed by at least one hour after thousands of German fans turned up without tickets, blocking Arsenal fans from entering the stadium.
Due to kick-off at 8.05pm, the game is now scheduled to kick-off at 9.05pm, however at present, reports from the ground claim that no fans, from either side, are being allowed in or out of the ground.
Here’s what we know so far:
This is a developing story and will be updated regularly, please check back [all updates added at the bottom].
Game delayed on grounds of fan safety. Home fans unable to get to turnstiles to gain entry, according to #afc.
— James Olley (@JamesOlley) September 14, 2017
Thousands outside, but empty inside the Emirates, where #Arsenal v Cologne is delayed by an hour in the interests of crowd safety #AFCvCOL pic.twitter.com/0U3NqheTAN
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) September 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/Matt5cott/status/908392252942282754
All going off near away entrance
— Darren (@DarrenArsenal1) September 14, 2017
Koln were given around 3k tickets. Nobody think that there was going to be a problem when 20,000 were marching through London, no?
— Daily Cannon (@DailyCannon) September 14, 2017
Arsenal in the Europa League is such a big deal, we're even getting our own kick-off time.
— Simon (@SimonWe1ss) September 14, 2017
Tried to get out to ascertain what’s going on – Arsenal security not letting anyone enter OR leave the ground.
— gunnerblog (@gunnerblog) September 14, 2017
Lot of people now leaving the lines to get in because they won't be able to get home
— Darren (@DarrenArsenal1) September 14, 2017
Bonkers at the ground. I'm popping home for a cuppa.
— Feverpitch (@feverpitch) September 14, 2017
Announcement outside "if you are a Koln supporter with a ticket for home section you won't be let into the ground"
— Darren (@DarrenArsenal1) September 14, 2017
Police on horseback outside the away section. Fairly calm at the moment. Some fans being held back as crowd control measure. pic.twitter.com/wcJVe3o5Ig
— James Olley (@JamesOlley) September 14, 2017
Outside the Emirates. Seems relatively orderly this side pic.twitter.com/sOHSJybJso
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) September 14, 2017
History being made tonight – the latest kick-off in the history of professional football staged in England@fcbusiness @Arsenal https://t.co/mxBxgoG5n3
— TonyIncenzoTalkSPORT (@TonyIncenzo) September 14, 2017
Scenes outside the Emirates… Match close to being cancelled, apparently… pic.twitter.com/rbiQ5Zo2s3
— ArsenalFanTV (@ArsenalFanTV) September 14, 2017
Announcement at Emirates Stadium (in German): "There's no need to hurry at the entrance as there's enough time until the match starts"
— Chris Wheatley (@ChrisWheatley_) September 14, 2017
Crowd trouble erupts inside again as Cologne fans with tickets in the home end try to get in the away end.
— John Cross (@johncrossmirror) September 14, 2017
Koln fans fighting with stewards inside Emirates stadium. Group arrived in home end and fought their way into away section. pic.twitter.com/7RC17WZyz2
— Richard Conway (@richard_conway) September 14, 2017
Arsenal home section at the moment pic.twitter.com/ueEMiWaAuz
— Alex (@AlexTasker12) September 14, 2017
Judging by the amount of people in the home section joining in with this Cologne chant, segregation is a major issue still. pic.twitter.com/fgla3iFOkH
— James Olley (@JamesOlley) September 14, 2017
8.22pm – Teams are on the pitch warming up
BREAKING Arsenal say that the situation is under control and that the game will kick-off at 9.05pm
— Sam Wallace (@SamWallaceTel) September 14, 2017
Koln fans are buying Arsenal tops to try and get into the stadium without a ticket.
It's like the opposite of The Great Escape pic.twitter.com/kSYCY8Ajcr— Stephen Hagan (@stephen_hagan) September 14, 2017