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Lyon and Besiktas charged over Europa League crowd disturbances

The last-eight tie featured serious clashes between fans of the two teams, who have both been sanctioned by the governing body

Lyon and Besiktas have been charged by UEFA after their Europa League quarter-final first leg was marred by crowd trouble.

Kick off at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais was delayed by 45 minutes after fans from the lower tier streamed onto the pitch to take refuge after projectiles were thrown from the level above them, where the visiting fans were housed.

Besiktas supporters were also shown breaking through segregation and fighting with home fans, although the Ligue 1 club are not without blame for the incidents, with a charge filed for "insufficient organisation (segregation of spectators)".