The match of the first round of the French football championship between the teams “Montpellier” and “Marseille” in the end was stopped due to the aggressive behavior of the fans.
The meeting took place on 8 August at the Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier.
It is noted that in the 80th minute “Montpellier” took the lead with a score of 3: 2, after which local fans threw bottles at the field in joy, the newspaper “Sport-Express” specifies.
As a result, club player Valentin Rongier was injured while on the bench. His lip was smashed. The spectator who hit the footballer with a bottle was taken out of the stadium.
Over the loudspeaker, the fans were asked to calm down, but five minutes later, bottles again began to fall from the stands onto the lawn.
As a result, after a pause, the game was finished. Montpellier managed to keep the score.
Earlier, on July 13, the UEFA disciplinary committee opened a case against the Football Association of England (FA) for the behavior of fans in the final match of the UEFA European Football Championship. The charges were for throwing foreign objects on the field, the appearance of fans on the field, the misconduct of spectators during the performance of national anthems and the use of pyrotechnics in the stadium.