ASTON VILLA’S clash with Wolves was momentarily halted to allow players to break their Ramadan fast.
Moussa Diaby fired Villa in front in the first half and he was one of the stars given time for Iftar.
Iftar is the fast-breaking evening meal of during Ramadan, with Muslims forbidden from eating and drinking during daylight hours.
Wolves defender Rayan Ait-Nouri also came over to the touchline for a quick bite to eat after referee Paul Tierney called a halt to play.
Diaby gulped down a drink likely filled with electrolytes and ate a banana before resuming play.
The refuelling had a positive effect for the winger as moments later he burst through before playing in Ezri Konsa, whose cross somehow looped into the back of the net to give Aston Villa a 2-0 lead.
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It is not the first time a Premier League game has paused so players can take Iftar.
A match between Burnley and Southampton in 2022 was stopped to allow Saints duo Mohamed Elyounoussi and Jan Valery to take on food and water.
Villa vs Wolves was paused for a second time not long after Diaby and Ait-Nouri resumed playing.
That’s because assistant referee Steve Meredith needed new batteries in his radio.
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There was a quick response in dealing with the technical issue but the problem did still cause a significant delay in play.
That meant there was nine minutes added on in stoppage time at the end of the second half but Villa were able to see out a comfortable 2-0 victory.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
