(Reuters) -A man has been arrested after an assistant referee was hit by an object thrown from the stands during Saint-Etienne's 2-1 win over Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
Lyon were about to take a throw-in in the 44th minute when the official was shown holding a hand to his head after being hit by what appeared to be a coin, L'Equipe reported.
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