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Fans invade pitch, brawl with players, security during Nice-Marseille Ligue 1 game

In a scene reminiscent of the "Malice at the Palace," fans leapt over barriers and brawled with players and security staff during Sunday's Ligue 1 match between Nice and Marseille.

The incident took place around the 74-minute mark of the Nice home game in France's top soccer league, which just welcomed fans back to the stands at full capacity this month amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Water bottle thrown from stands ignites chaos

Broadcast video of the game shows Marseille's Dimitri Payet get up after being knocked to the ground by a water bottle thrown from the stands.