French football fans caused a game to be abandoned in Paris. The supporters of FC Paris and Olympique Lyon had pelted each other with fireworks. Some even ran into the field.
In French football there have been rioting once again. In the cup game between second division FC Paris and Olympique Lyon, fans of both clubs threw fireworks at each other shortly before the start of the second half. Because numerous spectators then sought protection on the lawn, the encounter at Stade Charlety was canceled after a 45-minute break.
In the current season there had been repeated incidents in France. The first division game between Lyon and Olympique Marseille was only canceled on November 21 after a bottle was thrown at guest player Dimitri Payet, Lyon was deducted a point. Payet had already been hit by a bottle at the away game at OGC Nice in August, and OGC was also deducted a point as a result.
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