Seconds after the start of Montenegro’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Russia, goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was hit in the back by a flare thrown from the stands. The Russian keeper was carted off and the match was suspended.
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Here’s a view from the stands:
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About 40 minutes, with the flare thrower reportedly arrested and Akinfeev still receiving treatment, the match resumed with the new goal of making it a full minute without a player getting hit by a flare.
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A second crowd disturbance in the 67th minute prompted the match to be abandoned.
