Ivory Coast vs Senegal abandoned as crowd trouble spills over with pitch invader TACKLING Lamine Gassama

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A friendly match between Ivory Coast and Senegal was abandoned after 88 minutes after crowd trouble spilled onto the pitch with dozens of fans invading the field of play and confronting players.

As the game, played at the Charlety Stadium on the outskirts of Paris, was winding down to a 1-1 draw, a minority of fans started to cause trouble in the stands before evading stewards and entering the field of play.

A group of spectators from outside the ground were photographed vaulting security fences and entered the stadium, presumably without tickets, shortly before trouble began.

A pitch invader tackles Lamine Gassama of during a match between Ivory Coast and Senegal

Stewards attempts to catch a topless pitch invader after the players had exited the field of play

Spectators climb over railings at the Stade Charlety on outskirts of Paris as the game goes on

One spectator takes a risk by jumping down a flight of stairs as others sit and watch the game

Spectators climb over railings placed there to keep opposing supporters separated

Fans run towards the players as they make their way down the tunnel as the invasion continues

With stewards struggling to chase down the pitch invaders, one appeared to rugby tackle Senegal star Lamine Gassama to the ground.

Players were instructed to return to the changing rooms by referee Tony Chapron before the game was officially cancelled two minutes short of full time.

It brought a sour end to a game that had seen Liverpool star Sadio Mane score a penalty for Senegal as he played the full game on Monday evening.

Manchester United's Eric Bailly, Everton's Idrissa Gueye and Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha were also playing in the match.

This is the second time in the space of four years that a game between the two nations has ended prematurely due to fan trouble.

In 2012, Senegal were disqualified from the Africa Cup of Nations after a riot saw Missiles, stones, bottles and firecrackers thrown onto the pitch in Dakar.

The match was abandoned after 78 minutes with Ivory Coast leading 2-0.

Zaha tweeted soon after the game but made no reference to the crowd trouble, writing: 'Unbeaten in our last 2 games. Hopefully we can continue this run into the World Cup qualifiers. Thanks for your support.'

Three stewards successfully tackle a pitch invader to the ground while another runs free

The referee instructs both teams to leave the field of play before abandoning the final minutes

Dozens of fans stand on the field of play with one kicking a ball after the game is abandoned

Fans continue to wander around the pitch and the athletics track after the match is over

Sadio Mane is brought down by Simon Deli as Manchester United's Eric Bailly looks on

Ivory Coast's midfielder Zoro Cyriac Gohibi scores the equaliser for his side in the second half