A LATE Paris Saint-Germain winner sparked angry scenes as Metz fans stormed the pitch and their keeper squared up to Kylian Mbappe.
Achraf Hakimi snatched victory for PSG with his second of the game deep into injury time.
That triggered yet more trouble in the latest in a series of unsavoury events for French football.
Metz keeper Alexandre Oukidja was furious with PSG star Mbappe for what he saw as over-the-top celebrations as the visitors grabbed a late 2-1 victory.
Tempers had already reached boiling point in the Ligue 1 clash as the game neared its chaotic conclusion.
Metz skipper Dylan Bronn found himself sent off after picking up a second yellow in the 91st minute.
His manager Frederic Antonetti then saw red himself after protesting furiously against the decision.
With the scores level at 1-1, Metz fans thought they should have had a freekick after Presnel Kimpembe challenged Nicolas de Preville.
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But the ref saw nothing wrong and PSG swept downfield before Neymar played a sumptuous through-ball for Hakimi to bury a left-footed winner.
That sparked wild celebrations for the visitors, which enraged Oukidja as he let fly at Mbappe with a volley of angry words.
Charging at the PSG players, the Metz keeper appears to have been shoved by Neymar before springing to his feet to rail at Mbappe.
Among the melee, a group of Metz fans then made it onto the pitch but they were intercepted by stewards before they could do any damage.
The tumultuous scenes occurred on a troubling night for French football as Marseille and Angers fans brawled in the stands following their 0-0 draw.
The carnage is just the latest in a series of ugly incidents after a Bordeaux fan bus was attacked, Lille and Lens fans brawled, and Nice supporters attacked Marseille players on the pitch.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
