Turf wars: Riot police confront thugs on pitch as violent chaos breaks out at top-flight soccer match in France once more (VIDEO)

A second soccer match in France in a month has been marred by a mass brawl amid stunning scenes at top-flight Lens, the place thugs fought with police on the pitch after an try to succeed in the visiting supporters.

A menacing group of followers broke onto the pitch the place the Ligue 1 match in opposition to Lille was being held and headed in the direction of the away finish looking for a scrap, forcing riot police to type a defensive position and pin some supporters to the turf in a troubling fracas.

The derby between the high-flying hosts and final season’s champions didn’t endure the identical destiny because the conflict between Good and Marseille in August, which was deserted when an enormous combat broke out after midfielder Dmitri Payet was hit by a bottle.

A 90-minute delay did happen whereas order was restored, with the match resuming at 5.30pm native time.

The half-time confrontation between Lens and Lille followers – the second half has but to get underway. (Credit score: @ArthurPineau) pic.twitter.com/Jvo7H2tRFJ

— Get French Soccer Information (@GFFN) September 18, 2021

“Two minutes earlier than the invasion, Lille supporters provoked the Lens [fans] by pretending to climb over the gates,” reported French journalist Amine Mohamed, who shared footage of the anarchy.

“Lens supporters crossed the pitch in the direction of the guests’ stand. Simply earlier than, Lille threw projectiles over the grid which separated them from Lens supporters.”

A la MT, des supporters du Kop lensois ont traversé la pelouse en path de la tribune visiteurs.

Juste avant, des Lillois ont jeté de projectiles par dessus la grille qui les séparent des supporters lensois. pic.twitter.com/jdKRbA44jl

— Amine Mohamed (@Aminemhd_) September 18, 2021

A supporter and a police officer had been injured, based on RMC through Get French Soccer Information.

“The second half kicks off with riot police lined in entrance of the stands,” the outlet reported. “These sorts of scenes are actually changing into a weekly incidence in Ligue 1.”

Deux minutes avant l’envahissement de terrain, des supporters lillois ont provoqué les Lensois en feintant de vouloir monter par dessus les grilles#RCLLOSC pic.twitter.com/gvgJvlW929

— Amine Mohamed (@Aminemhd_) September 18, 2021

New Lille supervisor Jocelyn Gourvennec claimed his gamers had been unaware of the turmoil happening on the Estadio Bollaert-Delelis.

“We had already returned to the locker room,” he mentioned of a day that was described as “a derby to overlook” by the membership after Przemyslaw Frankowski’s 74th-minute winner for Lens.

“I do not actually know what occurred. We had been knowledgeable by the delegates and Mr [referee Benoit] Millot, who acquired the coaches and captains.

The second half kicks off, with riot police lined in entrance of the stands – these sorts of scenes are actually changing into a weekly incidence in Ligue 1.

— Get French Soccer Information (@GFFN) September 18, 2021

The Lens-Lille incidents summarised (through RMC):

– Stress between followers within the away finish and Lens supporters, seats thrown.
– Lens supporters from one other stand pour onto the pitch to confront the away finish.
– Riot police intervene, 2 injured – one supporter and one from police.

— Get French Soccer Information (@GFFN) September 18, 2021

“It was only a bit lengthy. It lengthened half-time and we needed to do a warm-up once more, which was not ultimate. I have no idea extra. I hope there have been no accidents.”

The chaos is prone to lead to additional punishments after soccer chiefs in France final week sanctioned each golf equipment concerned within the earlier violent bother.

Among the many verdicts from that shameful episode, Good had been docked some extent and instructed to play their subsequent residence match behind closed doorways, and the membership’s physio was banned for 9 months for punching a supporter.

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