Scandal during the European Championship qualifying match in Group A in Bulgaria.
Referee I. Bebekas decided to temporarily stop the match in the first half due to racist chants coming from the stands and instructed the announcer to inform the local fans that if the situation does not change, the game will be interrupted.
Before the break, the match was stopped again and a group of people hiding their faces left the stadium.
Angry English players retaliated against their opponents by scoring six goals - M. Rashford, H. Kane, R. Barkley, and R. Sterling each scored twice.
Meanwhile, in Group B, Ukraine defeated Portugal 2:1 at home and secured a spot in the European Championship.
R. Yaremchuk scored the first goal in the 6th minute, while A. Yarmolenko doubled the lead in the 27th minute.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 700th career goal from a penalty in the 72nd minute, but it was little consolation for the star.
TOURNAMENT GROUP TABLE
Results:
Group A
Bulgaria - England 0:6
Kosovo - Montenegro 2:0
Group B
Lithuania - Serbia 1:2
Ukraine - Portugal 2:1
Group H
France - Turkey 1:1
Iceland - Andorra 2:0
Moldova - Albania 0:4
