Fuming St Etienne supporters charged onto the pitch as frightened gamers raced up the tunnel within the speedy aftermath of their relegation to Ligue 2.
It was an evening to overlook for Les Verts as they suffered a heartbreaking 5-4 defeat on penalties to Auxerre after each legs of a fraught tie completed 1-1.
However the efforts of the St Etienne gamers counted for little as a swarm of supporters sprinted onto the pitch earlier than a big quantity launched lit flares at their very own gamers.
It has been a season of bitter notes in French soccer for fan violence as a number of video games have had gamers strolling off and Dimitri Payet was struck with a bottle in November.
The newest incident has left lovers of the attractive sport open-mouthed at how rapidly issues shifted throughout the Stade–Geoffrey Guichard.
And now strain will fall on Ligue 1 chiefs to hammer the yobs who as soon as once more blighted one other excessive profile match with UEFA more likely to take a dim view.
It comes simply 24 hours after the Champions League Closing the place Liverpool supporters have been sprayed with mace forward of their sport with Actual Madrid as they tried to succeed in the Stade De France.