Olympique Lyonnais’ game at SC Bastia was abandoned yesterday after their goalkeeper Anthony Lopes was attacked by a group of home fans as he left the pitch at halftime of the Ligue 1 clash.
The start of the match had already been delayed by nearly an hour when the Bastia supporters charged the visiting team during their warm-up, forcing Lyon’s players to flee the pitch.
At halftime several fans attacked Lopes as he headed for the dressing room, with the score at 0-0, and the game was called off 30 minutes after the second half was due to have begun.
The LFP (Ligue de Football Professionnel), French soccer’s governing body, issued a statement condemning the trouble.
It decided to call off the match following consultations with local Corsican authorities in charge of public safety.