Leave the match after the crowd chaos in Montpellier

The Ligue 1 lamp between the relegation bed Jinged Montpellier and Saint-Etienne was discontinued in the 57th minute after the viewers' unrest escalated, which forced the officials to give up the game.

Saint-Etienne led 2-0 when torches were thrown onto the field and a short fire loosened in the stands at the Stade de la Mosson. The security forces were called to restore order before the referee confirmed that the authorities had decided to call up the game.

Lucas Stassin had brought in a clip for Saint-Etienne and brought them to course for a decisive victory, even though they were reduced to 10 men before half-time.

Montpellier coach Jean-Louis Gasset admitted that the incident had built for some time. “It was almost inevitable,” he admitted.

Montpellier stays at the end of the table, five points behind Saint-Etienne, which is only one point of the relegation play-off place and three of security.

In addition, the Saint-Etienne teamhotel was targeted overnight and fireworks were fired on its facade around 3:00 a.m. local time. However, the police confirmed that there were no injuries or significant damage.