Standard-Antwerp abandoned after cup hits referee

Standard Liege's Belgian Pro League lucifer against Royal Antwerp was abandoned successful nan 87th infinitesimal aft nan referee was deed by a cup thrown by a fan.

Standard were starring 1-0 erstwhile nan cup deed referee Lothar D'hondt, who past blew his whistle to extremity nan crippled astatine Stade Maurice Dufrasne connected Friday.

The convention said nan lucifer will resume down closed doors connected Monday astatine 14:00 BST "for nan last minutes of play".

Standard Liege said nan protagonist who threw nan cup had been identified.

"The nine will initiate civilian stadium prohibition proceedings against him, arsenic good arsenic an action for compensation," they said successful a statement.

The incident was nan 3rd clip cups were thrown connected to nan transportation during nan match.

D'hondt stopped play for 10 minutes successful nan first half earlier telling nan stadium announcer to impulse fans to stop.

In Belgium matches abandoned because of instrumentality behaviour must beryllium concluded astatine a later date, alternatively than a squad forfeiting if their supporters are astatine fault.

Standard went up successful nan first infinitesimal via Rafiki Said, earlier Adnane Abid was sent disconnected successful nan 40th minute.