Ligue 1: Metz v Lyon abandoned

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Saturday’s Ligue 1 clash between Metz and Lyon was abandoned after just half an hour because home supporters threw firecrackers at visiting goalkeeper Anthony Lopes.

Metz had taken the lead through Gauthier Hein just before play was interrupted at the Stade Saint-Symphorien and the match was eventually called off after a delay of 45 minutes.

The incidents could lead to Metz forfeiting the match and Lyon being awarded the win.

Images broadcast by beIN SPORTS showed a dazed Lopes lying on the ground after a firecracker was launched in his direction, and a second projectile then exploded …

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