UEFA fine Besiktas after cat stops Champions League match

European soccer's governing body charged Besiktas with "insufficient organisation" after referee Michael Oliver had to stop play in the second half against Bayern when a cat slipped past security and onto the pitch.

UEFA said in a statement that Besiktas were also penalised for fans throwing objects and stairways being blocked at the Vodafone Park stadium in Istanbul.

German champions Bayern won the match 3-1 to go through to the quarter-finals with a 8-1 aggregate victory.

(Reporting By Arnab Paul in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)