Besiktas charged by Uefa after cat runs on pitch and delays match

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Besiktas have been charged by Uefa after a cat ran on to their pitch during Wednesday’s Champions League defeat by Bayern Munich.

The match was stopped early in the second half after the animal jumped from an advertising hoarding and ran to near a corner flag, just off the playing area, before leaping back into the stand.

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