A cute dog invaded a Europa League pitch, disrupted the game, and got petted by a player

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Vardar goalkeeper Filip Gacevski stopped to give the dog a tickle.

• A cute dog went walkies and found its way onto a football pitch on Thursday.
• The husky befriended a goalkeeper, got its belly-rubbed, and then ran away from match-day security.
• Yes, we have video footage.

A cute dog invaded a football pitch and caused a 'paws in play' during Macedonian side FK Vardar and Norway's Rosenborg's Europa League match on Thursday evening.

With the high-profile European game precariously-poised at 1-1, the husky somehow found it's way onto the field in the 73rd minute.

The dog brought play to a halt, stopped to have its belly rubbed by the Vardar goalkeeper, and then ran away from match-day stewards.

Before long, security managed to usher the rebellious hound down the tunnel so the game in Macedonia could resume.

You can watch video footage of the incident here.

The match finished 1-1.