Marseille star Dimitri Payet has been struck by a bottle thrown from the Lyon section of the crowd during the Ligue 1 clash which has been subsequently been suspended.
The France international was struck as he made his way over to take a corner just four minutes after the fixture had begun at the Groupama Stadium.
Payet immediately fell to the turf clutching his head in agony as a result of the incident.
Eventually, the former West Ham man rose to his feet to be assisted down the tunnel by Marseille's medical staff.
The match official then took the decision to halt play just minutes into the contest due to the ugly scenes sparked by the crowd.
Marseille fans reacted furiously to the incident, but this is not the first time the club nor French football as a whole has been marred by crowd trouble.
The club's recent contests against Montpellier, Nice and Angers have all seen fans tempers flare over and cause concern for the welfare of the players on the pitch.
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