African Champions League game abandoned after pitch invasion
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An African Champions League match between Egpyt's Zamalek and Tunisia's Club Africain was called off in stoppage time after mobs of angry Egyptian fans invaded the pitch.
With Zamalek leading 2-1 in the second leg but still down 5-4 on aggregate, they had a vital late goal disallowed after being ruled offside.
The match was abandoned as the officials fled the scene and the crazies on the pitch threw stones, lit flares and attacked the players and each other in chaotic scenes aired live on television.
An Egyptian official in the ministry of health said nine people were injured in the incident, according to the state news agency MENA.
Africain are expected to be awarded victory and Zamalek is likely to face sanctions from the Confederation of African Football.
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| Zamalek fans invade the pitch during a African Champions League match against Club Africain Photo: Getty Images |
With Zamalek leading 2-1 in the second leg but still down 5-4 on aggregate, they had a vital late goal disallowed after being ruled offside.
Angry at the decision, hundreds of angry Zamalek supporters stormed the Cairo International Stadium's pitch in the 90th minute of the game, disrupting the match, destroying goal posts and everything else in their path.
The match was abandoned as the officials fled the scene and the crazies on the pitch threw stones, lit flares and attacked the players and each other in chaotic scenes aired live on television.
An Egyptian official in the ministry of health said nine people were injured in the incident, according to the state news agency MENA.
Africain are expected to be awarded victory and Zamalek is likely to face sanctions from the Confederation of African Football.
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