"Arsenal striker Sol Gordon, 17, opened the scoring in the 57th minute at the Azersun Stadium in Baku and celebrated the goal in proximity to a section of fans, who ran down to confront the players in the sparsely attended match. Eyewitnesses told BBC Sport that they saw and heard monkey gestures. The Uefa Youth League match on 5 November was stopped for several minutes as players complained to Ukrainian referee Dmytro Kubriak, with coaching staff, including head coach Calum McFarlane, involved in the discussions."
"Chelsea said after the game they had raised the matter with Uefa and added: "We are proud of the way our players and staff responded to the incident on the pitch, swiftly reporting it to the referee, and commend those for dealing with the matter professionally and appropriately in line with Uefa protocols." A Qarabag spokesperson apologised at the time, saying it "doesn't represent the values of the club", and promising to investigate it "thoroughly"."
Qarabag's youth team was fined 5,000 (4,379) and ordered to play their next UEFA competition match behind closed doors, with that sanction suspended for one year. Arsenal striker Sol Gordon scored in the 57th minute and celebrated near a section of fans who ran down to confront the players. Eyewitnesses said they saw and heard monkey gestures. The UEFA Youth League match on 5 November was stopped for several minutes as players complained to referee Dmytro Kubriak, with coaching staff, including head coach Calum McFarlane, involved. Chelsea continued and won 5-0 and raised the matter with UEFA. Qarabag apologised and promised to investigate thoroughly. Atlético Madrid were fined 30,000 (26,275) and given a suspended ticket ban after similar racist and Nazi gestures.
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