Galatasaray fans throw flares onto the pitch during Arsenal clash

Galatasaray fans throw flares onto the pitch during Arsenal clash as Champions League clash is disrupted at the Emirates Stadium

► Galatasaray fans disrupted Champions League clash with Arsenal by throwing flares onto the pitch
► Fernando Muslera and Wesley Sneijder removed the flares and appealed for their own fans to calm down
► Flares also set off under a bridge near Finsbury Park by Galatasaray fans

► Huge police presence escorted 3,000 Turkish supporters to Emirates
► Metropolitan police confirm six arrests have been made

Riot police were ordered into position in front of Galatasaray after flares were hurled on to the pitch in the first half of Wednesday night's Champions League tie against Arsenal.

Hundreds of Galatasaray fans advanced through North London with flares and banners before Arsenal game

A flare was set off under a bridge near Finsbury Park by some of the 3,000 travelling Galatasaray supporters

Several flares were thrown on to the Emirates Stadium turf after defender Felipe Melo had performed a two-footed tackle on Alexis Sanchez in the 36th minute.

Arsenal led 2-0 at the time following two goals from Danny Welbeck.