Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol Match Halted Early After Racist Chanting
Athletic Bilbao missed out on the chance to close the gap on the top two in La Liga as they were held to a 1-1 draw at struggling Espanyol on Sunday in a match that was temporarily stopped because of racist chanting. In the 16th minute, referee Cuadra Fernandez was forced to activate the anti-racism protocol for insults to Bilbao forward Maroan Sannadi and reported by his teammate Inaki Williams. The match was interrupted for three minutes and a message was communicated over the public address system for fans to stop shouting expletives.


