PARIS – Olympique Lyonnais’ game at SC Bastia was abandoned on Sunday 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.
“The LFP condemns in the strongest possible terms the incidents that took place both before the SC Bastia/Olympique Lyon match, and during halftime,” it said in a statement.
