Lyon-Marseille clash halted after Dimitri Payet hit by bottle thrown from crowd

Lyon-Marseille clash halted after Dimitri Payet hit by bottle thrown from crowd

Marseille’s match at Lyon was halted after Dimitri Payet was hit by a bottle thrown from the crowd (Laurent Cipriani/AP)

Lyon’s match at home to Marseille was halted after visiting forward Dimitri Payet was hit by a bottle thrown from the stands.

Fan disorder has blighted Ligue 1 in recent months and Marseille supporters were banned from attending the game after sanctions against the club for a previous pitch invasion and clash with Angers fans in September.

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