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Why the Serbia-England game had to be paused by the referee

England Serbia Ezri Konsa

England's World Cup qualifying match against Serbia was briefly paused on Tuesday night.
The game was stopped in the 38th minute after a laser pen was pointed at Ezri Konsa's face.
A laser pen also appeared to be shone at Reece James as he prepared to take a free-kick.
Play resumed after a short stoppage, with a warning issued over the PA system to fans regarding pyrotechnics and laser pens.
England went on to win the match 5-0.

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