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Disney+ criticised for advert break during Women’s Champions League game

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  • Arsenal match was interrupted during the second half.
  • Fans were unable to see the action for about three minutes, with some 15 minutes remaining, during Arsenal’s 1-0 victory over the Danish side HB Køge.
  • No goals were missed and Arsenal scored the winner through Mariona Caldentey’s 93rd-minute penalty.
  • Many fans vented frustration on social media during and after the advert break, and some received replies from the Disney+ Help account on X, which wrote to one fan, Emelia: “Sorry for any frustration, Emelia!”

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Arsenal match was interrupted during the second half. Break understood to be have been unintended.

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Arsenal match was interrupted during the second half.

Break understood to be have been unintended.

Fans were unable to see the action for about three minutes, with some 15 minutes remaining, during Arsenal’s 1-0 victory over the Danish side HB Køge.

Some viewers saw the adverts, while others were presented with the words “commercial break in progress” on an orange backdrop.

Once match coverage resumed, the commentary team continued without commenting on the disruption, unaware it had happened. No goals were missed and Arsenal scored the winner through Mariona Caldentey’s 93rd-minute penalty.

Disney+ has been approached for comment.

The streaming platform’s Women’s Champions League coverage is produced by ESPN. Many fans vented frustration on social media during and after the advert break, and some received replies from the Disney+ Help account on X, which wrote to one fan, Emelia: “Sorry for any frustration, Emelia!”

In 2025, Disney+ secured a five-year deal to broadcast the competition exclusively across Europe, including to viewers in the United Kingdom, replacing the previous rights holders, Dazn.

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