Nice Vs Marseille Abandoned After Dimitri Payet Hit With Bottle And Fans Storm The Pitch

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Utter chaos ensued in the Ligue One game between Nice and Marseille this evening, with the match at the Allianz Riviera suspended.

Nice were 1-0 up courtesy of a goal from Kasper Dolberg at the start of the second half but all hell broke loose later on when Dimitri Payet had a bottle thrown at him as he went to take a corner.

The former West Ham man was livid and dashed the bottle back at the Nice fans in the stands and that led to home supporters storming the pitch in some crazy scenes

Security could not contain the fans and proceedings were halted in the 75th minute. Shockingly, a member of the Marseille coaching team floored a supporter with a punch to the face, while a fan tried to kick Payet.

Jorge Sampaoli, Marseille's manager, looked like he wanted to throw hands as things got really ugly.

Marseille players did not want to finish the game and that was communicated by the club's president Pablo Longoria to officials in the tunnel.

The Frenchman is known for his silky skills when on the ball, but what he produced on Friday evening is up there as a career highlight.

Payet bursts into the box before being dragged down by defenders, to which he responds with a delightful lob while on the floor.

Dario Benedetto managed to nod the pass down to Morgan Sanson who rifled home the winner with a ferocious half-volley.

Fans have reacted to the former West Ham man's part in the goal and it's reminded them why they love him.

Marseille are currently fourth in Ligue 1 but have lost every game in the Champions League so far.

They're rooted to the bottom of Group C and former goalkeeper Pascal Olmeta had harsh words for the team, as well as Payet.

He accused the 33-year-old of being overweight and equated it to not loving the club.

"It pisses me off, I turned off before the end," he stated per GFFN.

"It is not possible! Watching these matches gives me a stomach ache. OM, we are Europe, we are not Guingamp! I feel the same as Eric Di Meco, I love this club so I criticise it

"I was watching it via video with my son who is in the AS Monaco youth academy, and I felt his disappointment when Dimitri (Payet) missed the penalty.

"It hurt me. The worst thing is when you see the youngsters disappointed when certain players who have lost 3-0 are still smiling. It makes me want to throw punches... And then, when you are a professional, it is not normal to weigh 100kg, that is the equivalent of not loving your club."





(Sport Bible)




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