Ligue 1 Match Suspended After Marseille's Payet Gets Hit with a Bottle
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French Ligue 1 match between OGC Nice and Marseille was suspended after clashes between Marseille's Dimitri Payet and Nice fans, in which Payet took a bottle to the head.
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Chaos in OGC Nice and Marseille match in the Ligue 1
A French Ligue 1 match between Marseille and OGC Nice didn't get a usual ending. The match turned into chaos and was suspended after fans threw a plastic bottle that hit Marseille's attacker Dimitri Payet.
The 34-year-old player reacted back by throwing the bottle into the crowd, which triggered Nice fans to storm the pitch.
Although players from both teams stepped forward to intervene and stewards were trying to control the incident, this did not hold the fans back from invading the pitch. According to RMC, a French radio network, 3 Marseille players were injured in the clashes.
Another shocking image shows an OGC Nice “fan” attempting to kick Dimitri Payet. pic.twitter.com/Cwurpmnsq7
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Marseille players, Matteo Guendouzi and Luan Peres, were seen with markings around their necks - while Payet had blood on his back.
Matteo Guendouzi & Luan Peres with strangle marks on their necks. (RMC) pic.twitter.com/oDvvspK5OB
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Before the incident, the score turned out 1-0 for Nice until the referee suspended the match in the 76th minute as part of safety measures.
Minutes later, Nice players returned to the pitch, whereas Marseille’s head coach Jorge Sampaoli decided against his players resuming the match, according to RMC.
It is noteworthy that Marseille refused to return to the pitch, and consequently, Nice was the winner with a 3–0 victory, according to Ligue 1 rules.
