Fan disorder delays Lyon-Besiktas game in Europa League QFs
GENEVA — On a volatile night in Lyon, fighting French and Turkish fans delayed a Europa League quarterfinal kickoff by 45 minutes on Thursday.
Hundreds of Lyon fans sought safety on the field when the disorder flared about 20 minutes before the scheduled kickoff in a stadium that will host the final next season.
Trouble was concentrated in a section behind one goal housing Besiktas fans, and followed clashes between rival groups on the streets.
On the field, Lyon trailed until the 84th minute before scoring twice — the second from a bad goalkeeping error — to seize an unlikely 2-1 victory.