Fighting between rival fans forced a Russian Premier League match between Arsenal Tula and Torpedo Moscow to be stopped for seven minutes on Sunday . A statement on Arsenal 's official site read : 'In the 31st minute , fans from the visiting Moscow club broke down barriers in front of the visitors sector and tried to get to the East Stand , where a number of women and children were sitting . 'The Torpedo fans began breaking seats and throwing them towards law enforcement officers and stewards . ' Scroll down to watch video footage of the incident . Fans fight leading to Arsenal Tula vs Torpedo Moscow to be suspended for seven minutes on Sunday . Torpedo Moscow fans broke down barriers and threw chairs , according to Arsenal Tula 's website . Referee Alexander Yegorov stopped the match and told the players to leave the pitch and head for the dressing rooms , while fights broke out between fans on the running track after they managed to climb over barriers . After order was restored play resumed and Torpedo ran out 3-1 winners . Sergei Cheban , executive director of the Russian Football Premier League , said Torpedo could expected to be heavily punished for this latest outbreak of violence by their fans . 'Those people who organised the trouble have already been detained . The security forces on duty were very professional in their work , ' said Cheban in an interview with Championat.com . 'Torpedo can expect to receive serious punishment . This is hooliganism and it not the first time they have stopped a match . The punishment will be harsh . ' Torpedo 's fans have caused trouble on a number of occasions and the club have already been punished three times this season for racist behaviour of their supporters . The last incident occurred on March 15 when Torpedo fans abused Zenit St Petersburg 's Brazilian forward Hulk . The side were sanctioned by having to play two matches behind closed doors . Torpedo are currently in 12th place in the Russian Premier League table with 19 points , while Arsenal Tula are one place off the bottom with 14 points .
Torpedo Moscow fans broke down barriers and threw seats . Match suspended for seven minutes . Torpedo went on to win 3-1 . Torpedo punished three times this season for racist behaviour from fans . Russian Premier League have promised a 'harsh punishment '