Sports DNA, the 'battle' was instigated by the Marseille supports, as members of PAOK's away support were staying at the targeted hotel.Damage was caused at the entrance, and minor injuries were sustained during the clash, as tensions flared between both sets of supporters.
And riot police were required to defuse the situation, with 40 fans said to be staying inside the building.It was a tense affair amongst the fans, and the angst eventually continued into the match as Marseille edged the first-leg 2-1, but they did receive a red card late on.Gerson opened the scoring after just 14 minutes, before Dimitri Payet scored a Puskas award contender to double their advantage shortly before half-time.
But PAOK did fight back, as Omar El Kaddouri pulled one back after the break, setting up another tense encounter in Greece for the second-leg.It was Gerson, the scorer of the opening goal that saw red late on after picking up two yellows, and despite a clean game heading into the final 20 minutes, six cards were brandished as the game drew to a close.
But the focus shouldn't be on the poor discipline shown, but on the quality of Payet, who scored the competition's greatest ever goal in its debut season.HAVE YOUR SAY: Will Dimitri Payet win the Puskas award?
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