Football
Associated Press 202d

Ligue 1 match abandoned after GK hurt by fan-thrown firework

A Ligue 1 game between Montpellier and Clermont was abandoned on Sunday after a firework thrown from the stands landed next to Clermont goalkeeper Mory Diaw, who fell to the ground and was later stretchered off.

Montpellier were leading 4-2 when the firework was thrown in the first of six minutes of injury time, and Diaw fell to the ground and received treatment before being taken off.

A few minutes later, the players went back to their dressing rooms. The match was then permanently called off without the remaining stoppage time being played.

After Diaw fell, Clermont defender Neto Borges was shown a red card after a video replay showed him making a gesture toward the Montpellier fans.

It remained uncertain whether the French league would award Montpellier the win.

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