Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - OGC Nice v Olympique de Marseille - Allianz Riviera, Nice, France - August 22, 2021 Police stand guard as the game is interrupted REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
NICE, France (Reuters) -The Ligue 1 clash between Nice and Olympique Marseille was abandoned in the 75th minute on Sunday after serious crowd trouble as Marseille players clashed with home fans who pelted them with missiles and stormed onto the pitch.
Nice supporters threw water bottles as Marseille were about to take a corner and, after visiting forward Dimitri Payet hurled one back at them, a full scale brawl ensued when some of the fans rushed onto the field.
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