The Champions League match has been suspended after fan trouble in the crowd forces the players off the pitch

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The Champions League match between Feyenoord and Bayern Munich was suspended after less than two minutes of play on Wednesday night due to heavy smoke from fans’ flares.

Players at the De Kuip stadium were unable to see through the thick smoke, forcing the referee to halt proceedings almost immediately after kick-off.

The interruption came when supporters had set fires in the stands, causing visibility problems that made it impossible for the match to continue safely.

The match had kicked off at 20:00 at the Rotterdam stadium before the referee was forced to intervene.

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Feyenoord fans stopped the game after flares were lit in the home stand

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A seven-minute delay followed as the umpires waited for the smoke to clear sufficiently for play to resume.

The suspension came with Bayern Munich coming into the game as strong favorites to secure victory in Holland.

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Chaos in the stands at Feyenoord caused the match to be suspended

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Bayern Munich find themselves in the middle of the pack in the Champions League stage, where they look to remain after a mixed campaign in Europe so far.

Bayern boss Vincent Kompany is under pressure to win silverware for the German giants after a disappointing campaign last season.

Thomas Tuchel, now in charge of England, led Bayern last season – where they failed to win a single trophy.

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Vincent Kompany is under pressure to win trophies with Bayern

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That included the Bundesliga, having won it every season since 2012, with Bayer Leverkusen taking them to the top after going unbeaten in the league.

Bayern were also knocked out of the DFB-Pokal Cup early in the season, losing to Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the Champions League.