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Alex Smith

Lyon players clash with own fans after Memphis Depay confronts supporter over banner

Lyon's progression to the Champions League knockout was marred by clashes between players and fans - led by Memphis Depay.

The French side came from 2-0 down to beat RB Leipzig, thanks to second half strikes from Houssem Aouar and Depay - which saw them edge Benfica to second place in Group G.

But celebrations on the final whistle quickly turned to anger when a supporter ran onto the pitch with a banner calling defender Marcelo a donkey with the message "Marcelo leave the club."

Former Manchester United winger Depay quickly ran over to the man waving the banner next to the goal to confront him and defend his teammate.

Lyon fans clash with fans after their Champions League victory (REUTERS)

He attempted to grab the banner, although did not physically attack the man holding it, but it was enough to start a scuffle at the bottom of the stands.

The banner was quickly passed to a friend in the stands, who took it away.

Depay had to be forcibly removed from the situation by his teammates, as more Ultras began to rush towards the advertising hoardings.

Memphis Depay sprints towards the banner (Twitter)

Ultras 'Bad Gones' at the Groupama Stadium were already tetchy after the Lyon stars failed to go over and thank them for their support.

Centre back Marcelo is a boo boy among Lyon fans after clashing with ultras.

He made a high profile mistake in their Champions League fixture with Benfica - which led to the fans waiting at Lisbon airport to confront him.

The altercation saw both sides insult each other and almost sparked a fight.

He came on for the last four minutes against Leipzig.

The Brazilian 32-year-old, who has previously played for PSV Eindhoven, Hannover and Besiktas, has made 12 appearances this season.

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