Bourgoin-Jallieu’s victory over Lyon marred by crowd violence and racist insults | OneFootball

Bourgoin-Jallieu shocked France yesterday evening when they eliminated last season’s finalists Olympique Lyonnais from the Coupe de France in a penalty shootout. The amateur side took the game to 2-2 at the final whistle before scoring four penalties to Lyon’s two to claim a famous scalp.

However, the celebrations for the fifth-tier side were marred by scenes of violence and racism. Le Progrés writes that a pitch invasion from the home fans was met with Lyon supporters hurling insults, some of which were racist from the away end.

The Lyon supporters then managed to escape the stands and also entered the pitch to confront the Bourgoin-Jallieu fans and fights broke out, according to a report from Le Dauphiné Libéré a woman in her forties was taken to hospital after suffering minor injuries to her back.

Le Progrès further reports that the Stade Pierre Rajon was vandalised following the end of the game. In particular, a gate was broken and seats were torn from their fixtures.

Lyon condemn the ugly scenes

Lyon’s general manager has condemned the ugly scenes, “OL does not tolerate any violence from its supporters. We are contacting Bourgoin to view the images, take the necessary measures and identify the perpetrators of this violence, whether verbal, physical, or racist. These incidents must no longer tarnish the image of Lyon.”

GFFN | Nick Hartland