A truly ridiculous turn of weather has caused Manchester City's Champions League group stage opener with Borussia Monchengladbach to be postponed
A thunderstorm has hit and the city's metro services are down as a result, which made getting to the stadium very difficult regardless of the Noah's Ark style rain that came lashing down from above.
Footage has emerged on twitter that shows just how heavy the rain is.
#UCL Qué tanto afectará el rendimiento del partido entre @ManCity - @borussia_en en el Etihad Stadium. ¿Jugarán hoy? pic.twitter.com/PEZ2ySCvsj
— Los Titulares (@lostitularesue) September 13, 2016
And the photos don't make it look any better.
Pitch inspection at the Etihad. Rain has eased off, but pitch still very soggy. pic.twitter.com/khinbKulZD
— Tom Williams (@tomwfootball) September 13, 2016
Pools of rainwater at the Etihad an hour before kickoff. Interesting to see what happens if the storms continue. pic.twitter.com/IGt0lxecAJ
— Chris Wheeler (@ChrisWheelerDM) September 13, 2016
Yikes.
If you are in Manchester, don't make any unnecessary journeys.
Official confirmation came through after the teams had already been named, a major pain in the arse but nothing that could ultimately done.
