A strange scene halted the first leg of the Bahia state final between under-20 teams Bahia and Fluminense de Feira in Brazil just 11 minutes into the match.

A large swarm of bees invaded the pitch, Brazilian media reported, reports Gazeta Express.

Chaos broke out at the Joia da Princesa stadium in Feira de Santana when the bees attacked them. players.

The referee immediately stopped the game. Players from both teams were forced to lie on the ground and cover their faces to avoid bite.

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Videos footage from the match showed a large number of bees congregating around one of the TV cameras covering the match, which is probably why the swarm then ended up on the pitch.

Stadium staff acted quickly by turning on the irrigation system and spraying water all over the pitch to disperse the bees.

It worked. After an interruption that lasted about 10 minutes, the game resumed amid great caution from everyone.

The return to action did Bahia no favors. They suffered a heavy and humiliating 8-0 defeat in the first leg, a result that makes Fluminense de Feira’s crown as champions just a matter of time before the second leg.

Source: prizrenpost