October 08, (THEWILL) - A Ligue 1 match between Montpellier and Clermont on Sunday, was abandoned in dramatic fashion after the visiting goalkeeper Mory Diaw was struck by a firecracker thrown from the crowd in injury time. Television footage showed the firecracker landing next to Diaw s feet and exploding loudly, causing the keeper to fall
A French league game between Montpellier and Clermont was abandoned on Sunday after a firework thrown from the stands landed next to Clermont goalkeeper Mory Diaw, who was then stretchered off. Montpellier was leading 4-2 when the firework was thrown in the first minute 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 definitively called off without the remaining stoppage time being played.
A French league game between Montpellier and Clermont was abandoned on Sunday after a firework thrown from the stands landed next to Clermont goalkeeper Mory Diaw, who was then stretchered off.
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Meanwhile, the Ligue 1 game between Montpellier and Clermont on Sunday was abandoned in injury time after visiting goalkeeper Mory Diaw was targeted by a firecracker