Lyon docked 1 point in French league after fan violence

Updated Dec. 8, 2021 4:54 p.m. ET
Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — Lyon has been docked one point by the French league's disciplinary committee, which also ordered a replay of the match between Lyon and Marseille that was abandoned after a spectator threw a bottle at Dimitri Payet.

The match will be played again in an empty stadium at a date yet to be determined, the league said Wednesday.

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The match was halted and then abandoned after Marseille's Payet was hit on the head with a bottle filled with water in the fourth minute, with the score 0-0.

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Lyon has already played a match without fans since the incident took place following a provisional decision last month that the seven-time French champions should play in an empty stadium pending a final sanction.

Lyon has been inconsistent this season, managing just six wins from 16 league games. Following the disciplinary commission's decision, the club lags 20 points behind leader Paris Saint-Germain.

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