Mory Diaw Injured by Fan-Thrown Firework; Ligue 1 Match Called Off

Officials abandoned Sunday's Ligue 1 match between Montpellier and Clermont Foot 63 after Clermont goalkeeper Mory Diaw was injured by a firework thrown onto the pitch.

The firework exploded next to Diaw, who immediately fell to the pitch, in second-half stoppage time. He was subsequently stretchered off.

Montpellier was leading Clermont 4-2 when the match came to a halt.

"The doctor who examined the Clermont goalkeeper certified that he was not in a condition to return to the field," referee Florent Batta told reporters of the situation. "The match is therefore halted definitively."

Sunday's incident came a week after Diaw played a vital role in Clermont preserving one point from a 0-0 draw with Paris Saint-Germain. PSG couldn't find the back of the net despite having 10 shots on target.

It's unclear whether Sunday's match will be resumed at a later date or if points will be awarded on the basis of the score at the time of the suspension.

Montpellier midfielder Téji Savanier broke a 2-2 deadlock from the penalty spot in the 48th minute, and Mousa Al-Tamari doubled the club's lead in the 76th minute as it was down to 10 men. Maxime Estève was sent off earlier in the second half.

Clermont defender Neto Borges also received a red card in the third minute of stoppage time in the second half after gesturing toward Montpellier supporters after the projectile was thrown onto the field.