Overview
- UEFA fined Arsenal €2,250 for fireworks lit by away fans during their 1-0 win at Bayer Leverkusen in the round of 16.
- Sporting CP received a €2,750 sanction after fans threw objects during the home leg of their tie with Arsenal.
- UEFA bans flares and object throwing for safety, and these fines do not affect results but aim to deter risky behavior.
- The latest rulings came alongside other penalties, with Tottenham hit €10,000 for a late kick-off and PSG fined for crowd disturbances and fireworks.
- Arsenal prepare to face Atlético Madrid in the semi-finals, and a pending review may address further incidents from the Sporting second leg and a pre-match song protocol at the Emirates.