An A-League football match between rivals Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory was suspended Saturday after fans invaded the field and attacked City goalkeeper Tom Glover. (More Football News)
Video on sociaℱl media shows a fan throwing a metal bucket with a white substance at Glover, who was taken off the field dazed and bleeding.
Fans from the Melbourne Victory area of the stadium rushed the pitc🍬h just after the 20-minute mark of the game at AAMI Stadium. City led 1-0 when the match was stopped.
Both sets of fans had been throwing flares on the field, but the situation escalated when a flare appeared to hit a television cameraman. Glover later picked up a💖nother flare off the ground and threw it back into the standꦅs.
Fans then rushed the pitch and Glover was struck by the metal bucket, which is used to dispose of flares. Glover started bleeding from a head wound and was taken from the field, along with🍸 players from both teams.
