Gelson Martins pushed referee Mikael Lesage after one of his teammates was sent off. Monaco’s Gelson Martins has been slapped with a six-month suspension for pushing a referee during a 3-1 Ligue 1 loss at Nimes last month. The 24-year-old Portugal international shoved referee Mikael Lesage after teammate Tiemoue Bakayoko was dismissed for a dangerous
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4:44 PM ET Dario Benedetto scored a hat trick as Olympique de Marseille claimed a 3-2 win at Nimes to cement their second place in Ligue 1 on Friday. The home opened the scoring through Zinedine Ferhat before Benedetto struck twice before the interval and once after to put OM on 55 points from 27
Bordeaux fans stormed the pitch to protest against the club’s president. A group of Bordeaux Ultras invaded the pitch during their Ligue 1 match with Nimes on Tuesday, forcing the referee to delay the game for 25 minutes. The club’s supporters, known as the Ultramarines, stormed onto the pitch to protest against president Frederic Longuepe.