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Dijon 0-0 Amiens: Ligue 1 game halted after alleged racial abuse

Prince Gouano
Prince Gouano (second right) went over to the stand where the alleged racial abuse was coming from

Amiens' Ligue 1 game at Dijon was halted for five minutes at the request of visiting defender Prince Gouano after he was allegedly racially abused.

The man who allegedly abused former France Under-20 player Gouano was identified by Dijon and later arrested.

The incident happened in the 78th minute of the 0-0 draw. The match did continue and finish.

"We are in the 21st Century, what happened is unacceptable," 25-year-old Gouano told Bein Sports.

"I wanted to make a point when I asked to stop play. We are all equal. OK, there are colours but we're all human beings.

"The watchword for me is love, you have to love your close ones. I just want to send a message of love."

The French league, LFP, condemned the alleged abuse and backed Gouano, adding that its disciplinary commission will investigate the incident.

"Full support to our captain Prince Gouano. Racism has no place in a football stadium," Amiens posted on social media.

Line-ups

Dijon

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1Rúnarsson
  • 26ChafikSubstituted forAlphonseat 90+8'minutes
  • 18Yambéré
  • 24Lautoa
  • 5Haddadi
  • 14Marié
  • 15Balmont
  • 20AmalfitanoBooked at 27minsSubstituted forKwonat 85'minutes
  • 9SaidBooked at 23minsSubstituted forSlitiat 63'minutes
  • 29Jeannot
  • 11TavaresBooked at 54mins

Substitutes

  • 2Alphonse
  • 7Sammaritano
  • 10Sliti
  • 16Allain
  • 22Kwon
  • 25Coulibaly
  • 28Kaba

Amiens

Formation 4-4-2

  • 1Gurtner
  • 4Krafth
  • 2Gouano
  • 12Dibassy
  • 26Pieters
  • 20TimiteSubstituted forOteroat 88'minutes
  • 17BlinSubstituted forMonconduitat 49'minutesBooked at 53mins
  • 5GnahoreBooked at 90mins
  • 10Mendoza
  • 9Guirassy
  • 15KonatéSubstituted forZunguat 61'minutes

Substitutes

  • 3Adénon
  • 6Monconduit
  • 11Otero
  • 16Dreyer
  • 19El Hajjam
  • 29Cornette
  • 34Zungu
Referee:
Karim Abed
Attendance:
12,532

Match Stats

Home TeamDijonAway TeamAmiens
Possession
Home56%
Away44%
Shots
Home18
Away4
Shots on Target
Home5
Away1
Corners
Home8
Away1
Fouls
Home13
Away11

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Dijon 0, Amiens 0.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Dijon 0, Amiens 0.

  3. Substitution

    Substitution, Dijon. Mickaël Alphonse replaces Fouad Chafik.

  4. Post update

    Attempt missed. Cédric Yambéré (Dijon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Naim Sliti with a cross following a corner.

  5. Post update

    Corner, Dijon. Conceded by Juan Ferney Otero.

  6. Post update

    Corner, Dijon. Conceded by Erik Pieters.

  7. Post update

    Attempt missed. Naim Sliti (Dijon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Júlio Tavares.

  8. Post update

    Attempt missed. Naim Sliti (Dijon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Oussama Haddadi.

  9. Post update

    Fouad Chafik (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. Post update

    Foul by Juan Ferney Otero (Amiens).

  11. Post update

    Foul by Fouad Chafik (Dijon).

  12. Post update

    John Stiven Mendoza (Amiens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  13. Dismissal

    Second yellow card to Eddy Gnahore (Amiens).

  14. Post update

    Eddy Gnahore (Amiens) has gone down, but that's a dive.

  15. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Kwon Chang-Hoon (Dijon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Marié.

  16. Post update

    Attempt missed. Naim Sliti (Dijon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

  17. Substitution

    Substitution, Amiens. Juan Ferney Otero replaces Cheick Timite.

  18. Post update

    Corner, Dijon. Conceded by Erik Pieters.

  19. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Júlio Tavares (Dijon) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oussama Haddadi with a cross.

  20. Post update

    Jordan Marié (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Scores, Results & Fixtures

Friday 12th April 2019

As It Stood

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1PSG30263189187181
2Lille31187649272261
3Lyon32168853401356
4Saint-Étienne3114894537850
5Marseille31146114742548
6Reims31111463232047
7Nice31138102329-647
8Montpellier31111284235745
9Strasbourg311013851371443
10Nîmes31127124645143
11Rennes31119114343042
12Angers3181493838038
13Bordeaux31911113031-138
14Toulouse31811122944-1535
15Nantes3197153540-534
16Amiens3288162645-1932
17Monaco31710143146-1531
18Dijon3267192448-2425
19Caen31411162446-2223
20Guingamp3158182054-3423
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