Lyon: scuffles between supporters on the eve of the derby

Olympique Lyonnais and AS Saint-Etienne meet on Sunday evening, as part of the 27th day of Ligue 1. The conflictual situation between the supporters of the two rival clubs has prompted the authorities to prohibit the movement of Stéphanois fans. While this decision did not take effect until midnight, the Magics Fans, ultra supporters of the Greens, took over downtown Lyon on Saturday, from 7 p.m., as they had announced in a statement at the start of the evening. They wanted to protest against this ban which deprives them, for the seventh consecutive year, of encouraging their team during the derby.

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The rally resulted in some clashes in the streets of the Rhone capital and a police force was deployed to put an end to the situation. According to Le Progrès , around 9:50 p.m., a brawl left six people injured: "The firefighters confirmed that they had intervened to rescue supporters without anyone knowing whether they were from Lyon or Saint-Etienne. Three people with head wounds were taken to hospitals, "writes the regional newspaper. At the same time, another demonstration broke out in the streets of Lyon, against the use of section 49.3 by the government in connection with the pension reform.

Lyonnais and Stéphanois supporters met in the streets of Lyon to battle it out on D-1 before the derby! ♂️pic.twitter.com / YVZ6fdU7uj

On the eve of #Derby, a brawl broke out in downtown #Lyon between Lyonnais and Stéphanois supporters. Very mobile groups of individuals sometimes hooded are ready to fight #OLASSE@lyonmagpic.twitter.com/bxeTfLT6I2

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