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Depay demands action over fan incident

Olympique Lyon forward Memphis Depay says he was spat on by his own fans and has called on the club to take action in the wake of the incident at the end of Tuesday鈥檚 UEFA Champions League game against RB Leipzig of Germany.

Depay scored the equalizer in a 2-2 home draw that sent Lyon into the last 16 but tempers flared after the players went towards the stands to celebrate with the fans at the Groupama Stadium.

Seeing a banner telling club defender Marcelo to 鈥榞o away鈥, Depay chased the fan carrying it. His teammates ran after him as other fans came down from the terracing.

鈥淭he management will have to take responsibility,鈥 Dutchman Depay was quoted as saying in French media yesterday.

鈥淵ou qualify and you leave the pitch in these conditions? Something is wrong. I chased the fan to tell him to drop the banner.

鈥淭hey spat on us. I鈥檝e never seen that.鈥

Lyon went through second in Group G with eight points, five behind Leipzig.


 

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