The Europa League quarterfinal between Lyon and Besiktas was delayed for 45 minutes when supporters were forced to invade the pitch after projectiles and firecrackers were thrown from the upper deck and into the stand below.
Yaşanan olaylara rağmen Beşiktaş tribününün keyfi yerinde... pic.twitter.com/rBUPIhdjx5
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15,000 traveling Besiktas fans resulted in heightened security around Lyon, but that hasn’t stopped rival supporters from clashing in the streets, in the stadium and with police.
FRANSA KARIŞTI! | Beşiktaş taraftarı, Lyon taraftarlara saldırdı. Fransızlar sahaya girdi. pic.twitter.com/3gwyTgtzab
— spor!zma (@sporizmacom) April 13, 2017
Lyon'da çıkan olayların görüntüleri pic.twitter.com/YxMq7JnjUI
— spor!zma (@sporizmacom) April 13, 2017
SKANDAL | Lyon taraftarı sopalarla Türk kadın ve çocuklara saldırdı! pic.twitter.com/gPnD7ptwHj
— spor!zma (@sporizmacom) April 13, 2017
The match has since kicked off, and it’s uncertain what sort of action UEFA will take beyond the certainty of a massive fine.