"Standard Liege's Belgian Pro League match against Royal Antwerp was abandoned in the 87th minute after the referee was hit by a cup thrown by a fan. Standard were leading 1-0 when the cup hit referee Lothar D'hondt, who then blew his whistle to end the game at Stade Maurice Dufrasne on Friday. The league said the match will resume behind closed doors on Monday at 14:00 BST "for the final minutes of play"."
"Standard Liege said the supporter who threw the cup had been identified. "The club will initiate civil stadium ban proceedings against him, as well as an action for compensation," they said in a statement. The incident was the third time cups were thrown on to the pitch during the match. D'hondt stopped play for 10 minutes in the first half before telling the stadium announcer to urge fans to stop."
Standard Liège led Royal Antwerp 1-0 when the Belgian Pro League match was abandoned in the 87th minute after a cup thrown by a fan struck referee Lothar D'hondt. The referee ended the game at Stade Maurice Dufrasne after the incident. The league scheduled the remaining minutes to be played behind closed doors on Monday at 14:00 BST. Standard identified the supporter who threw the cup and announced intentions to seek a civil stadium ban and compensation. Cups had been thrown onto the pitch three times during the match, and play had been stopped earlier for ten minutes.
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