Chelsea`s Premier League game against Manchester United was briefly paused because of an unexpected kit rule violation.
Manchester United forward Rasmus Hojlund was the player involved in the incident during the second half of Friday night`s match at Stamford Bridge, which Chelsea won 1-0.
The Denmark international returned to the pitch after halftime wearing what appeared to be a fitness tracker.
Hojlund`s wearing of the device didn`t go unnoticed. Referee Chris Kavanagh briefly stopped the game and told him to take it off.
The Danish player couldn`t help but laugh as he went to the touchline to hand over the device.
The unusual incident surprised football fans, who shared their reactions on X (formerly Twitter).
One fan commented: “Hojlund really came on the pitch with an Apple Watch.”
Another wrote: “He was counting his steps.”
A third joked: “Counting his steps because he knows he won`t score.”
One person remarked: “He just wanted to get his steps in.”
United believed they had taken the lead in the 16th minute after a clean finish from Harry Maguire.
However, the defender`s goal was disallowed due to a marginal offside decision.
Many Manchester United fans were convinced that Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella had played Maguire onside and that the goal should have counted.
Adding insult to injury, Spain international Cucurella scored the opening goal in the 71st minute, which turned out to be the decisive goal of the match.
