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November 21, 2021 Olympique de Marseille's Matteo Guendouzi reacts after Dimitri Payet goes down after being hit by a water bottle thrown by a fan leading to the game being interrupted REUTERS
The Ligue 1 game between Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique de Marseille was abandoned after Marseille's Dimitri Payet was hit by a bottle thrown from the stands, the stadium announcer said on Sunday.
"The referee believes safety conditions are not met," the stadium announcer said almost two hours after referee Ruddy Buquet halted play in the fifth minute.
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