The black series continues in L1: Lyon-Marseille arrested after new incidents targeting Payet

Another dark evening for Ligue 1 on Sunday evening: the clash between Lyon and Marseille was definitively stopped after the Marseillais Dimitri Payet was hit in the face by a bottle thrown by an OL supporter, during yet another incident in Ligue 1 stadiums since the start of the season. "Contrary to what had been announced, the referee decided not to restart the game, considering that the safety of the players was not assured", announced the announcer of the Groupama Stadium in Lyon after a two-hour interruption. . This decision led to an imbroglio mixing leaders of Lyon, Marseille, the referee of the meeting, the Professional Football League (LFP) and the prefecture of the region. In any case, it seals a new dark evening for Ligue 1, marred by numerous incidents since the resumption in August.

The LFP Disciplinary Committee is due to meet urgently on Monday.

Confusion reigned for a long time in the Lyon enclosure since the decision to resume the match had nevertheless been taken and announced nearly 1h30 after the incident. Before the final shutdown announced half an hour later.

IN SHORT

A double in five minutes: Amine Gouri allowed Nice to take second place behind Paris SG, after a stunning match in Clermont (2-1), during a 14th day of Ligue 1 in forget, on the other hand, for Lens, corrected 4-0 in Brest.