LIGUE 1 - Fans invade pitch in Lens's win against league champions, Lille

18.09.2021 23:30 of D.B. TransferMarketWeb   see readings
LIGUE 1 - Fans invade pitch in Lens's win against league champions, Lille
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In a northern derby marred by a pitch invasion that delayed the start of the second half by 30 minutes, Lens beat defending French champions Lille 1-0 on Saturday.

After tensions with other spectators escalated, dozens of Lens fans invaded the Stade Bollaert-Delelis pitch at halftime to challenge the visiting Lille fans who were huddled in a section of the stadium.

As both groups of fans flung chairs at one other over a partition wall, riot cops intervened to separate the factions of opposing supporters.

Poland midfielder Przemyslaw Frankowski scored the winning goal on 74 minutes as Lens rose up to second in Ligue 1, unbeaten after six games and three points back of Paris Saint-Germain, who face Lyon on Sunday.

Lille have won just once under new coach Jocelyn Gourvennec and are 13th with only five points.