A French Ligue 1 match between Nice and Marseille at the Allianz Riviera Stadium was abandoned on Sunday night after Nice fans stormed the pitch in response to Marseille player Dimitri Payet throwing bottles back into the stands.
Marseille midfielder Dimitri Payet was struck in the back by one of several bottles thrown by Nice fans behind the goal in the 75th minute. After the bottle landed on the ground, he picked it up and threw it back into the stands.
Payet then picked up and threw a second bottle towards the stands, prompting a significant number of Nice fans to storm onto the pitch. A melee subsequently broke out involving players and fans.
The match was halted with Nice leading 1-0.
After a 90-minute delay, Nice’s players returned to the pitch, but the visitors did not. As a result, the match was abandoned.
Update:
The Populaire Sud stand will be closed for the next four home games.
A 28-year-old man was taken into custody for his involvement in Sunday’s melee.
