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Clermont Foot goalkeeper Mory Diaw had to be stretchered off during Sunday’s clash with Montpellier after a firecracker launched by a member of the crowd exploded at his feet. With officials leading both teams off the pitch at Stade de la Mosson, the Ligue 1 match was subsequently abandoned.<\/p>\n
The final whistle was approaching when the unsavoury scene unfolded. With Montpellier leading 4-2 in second-half stoppage time, a home supporter launched a firecracker onto the pitch which landed of the feet of Diaw.<\/p>\n
Stunned by the explosion, which occurred just a foot behind him, Diaw immediately fell forwards to the turf before medical personnel rushed onto the pitch to tend to the 30-year-old.<\/p>\n
As Clermont team-mates crowded around concerned, Neto Borges appeared to show a middle finger to the nearby stand of Montpellier supporters, receiving a red card for the gesture.<\/p>\n
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The fan who threw the firecracker is believed to have been identified by security. Clermont’s club doctor described Diaw, who was stretchered off the pitch, as ‘extremely traumatised’.<\/p>\n
Diaw has been Clermont’s No 1 goalkeeper since the start of last season, helping Les Lanciers to punch above their weight and finish eighth in 2022\/23.<\/p>\n
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Maintining his first-choice status this campaign, Diaw has started all seven of Clermont’s Ligue 1 matches. Their form has dropped off significantly since last term, however, as they sit rock bottom of the table with two points and zero wins.<\/p>\n
Diaw’s impressive form at club level saw him called up to the Senegalese national team earlier this year. The 6ft 5in stopper came through in senior football with Paris Saint-Germain’s reserve side before embarking on spells in Portugal, Bulgaria and Switzerland.<\/p>\n