Nice vs Marseille football match suspended after fans storm pitch
- 3 years ago
This is the dramatic moment fans stormed the pitch at a Nice vs Marseille football game after a bottle launched at one of the players was thrown back into the stands.
Marseille's Dimitri Payet was hit in the back by a bottle thrown from the home supporters during a corner kick.
Payet launched it back, prompting fans to storm the pitch as security and players struggled to contain the escalating issue.
After a long delay, Nice players came out to finish the game but Marseille players refused to.
The game was abandoned as a result with Nice leading 1-0.
Footage was posted on Twitter by Florian Maupin who was in attendance at the match at Allianz Riviera Stadium, Nice on August 22nd.
Marseille's Dimitri Payet was hit in the back by a bottle thrown from the home supporters during a corner kick.
Payet launched it back, prompting fans to storm the pitch as security and players struggled to contain the escalating issue.
After a long delay, Nice players came out to finish the game but Marseille players refused to.
The game was abandoned as a result with Nice leading 1-0.
Footage was posted on Twitter by Florian Maupin who was in attendance at the match at Allianz Riviera Stadium, Nice on August 22nd.