If you like delays then this match had them all. First there was a serious clash of heads that caused two Brentford players to be substituted with suspected concussions, before play was stopped again during the first half for more than 15 minutes after officials spotted an “unofficial drone” circling overhead.
One day after Watford’s game with Norwich was delayed by floodlight problems, a police helicopter patrolled the skies during the second half to ensure the drone did not return as Rúben Neves sealed a fourth victory in five league games for Bruno Lage’s rapidly improving side.
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