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Marseille and PAOK fans 'battle' after flares thrown into hotel as riot police step in
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.
