Olympique Lyon players fled the pitch after a pre-match training session when they were charged by supporters of Corsican side SC Bastia, according to television pictures and a Twitter statement from Olympique Lyon on Sunday.
Television pictures on social media showed the Lyon players running off the pitch in Bastia and returning to their dressing-room to escape the fans.
The trouble delayed the start of the Ligue 1 game which had been due to kick off at 1500 GMT.It was the second time in a week that Olympique Lyon had faced hooligan problems, after crowd trouble before Thursday's Europa League game in Lyon against Turkish side Besiktas which is being investigated by UEFA.
