Almost 84,000 people crammed into ANZ Stadium last night to watch Sydney FC go up against English Premier League champions Chelsea.
But although world-class players like Diego Costa and Eden Hazard were gracing the field, in the second half, the crowd were engrossed with a contest of a different kind.
Paper planes, mostly created from printed EZY tickets, started raining down on the crowd. Quickly, a new game was created: Get the plane on the field.
This one didn't quite make the field, but A for effort. #CFCvSYD
Most didn't make the cut. But a few aerodynamic constructions went the extra mile – including this mammoth effort, launched from one of the top tiers of ANZ Stadium.
This paper plane stole the show at #CFCvSYD last night.
However, none of the planes matched this effort, thrown at a game between England and Peru at Wembley Stadium in England.
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Most of the second half was consumed by paper plane mania, with players avoiding the couple that had landed on the pitch. The deluge was only interrupted only by a late goal from Sydney FC that was disallowed for a handball.
Chelsea might have won the match 1-0, but the ~real winners~ were the heroes who landed their planes on the field.
Oops: This article previously said Didier Drogba was playing in the game. While Drogba is a member of the Chelsea squad, he was not playing in this game. With thanks to the eagle eyes of @ashlinglee!