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OGC Nice Fans Storm Field After Hitting Payet With Bottle, Clash With Players

French Ligue 1 match between Marseille and OGC Nice descended into chaos and was eventually suspended after fans threw a bottle that hit OM attacker Dimitri Payet.

The 34-year-old was seen hit by what appearaed to be a full plastic bottle. He reacted to the incident by throwing bottles back into the crowd. In turn, fans jumped the advertising board and stormed the field at the Allianz Riviera.

Players from both sides stepped forward to intervene, and stewards were seen trying to hold back the Nice supporters from entering the pitch, but it was too late. RMC, a French radio network, reported that three Marseille players were injured.