Saint-Étienne fans launch explosives at their own team after the club is relegated from Ligue 1

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A French relegation decider descended into a riot on Sunday when furious fans stormed the pitch, threw smoke bombs and caused police to move in after former champions Saint-Etienne were relegated by a penalty shootout.

The fallen giants suffered a wretched relegation when visitors Auxerre won 5-4 on penalties to ensure they would replace Saint-Etienne in Ligue 1 – and hundreds of raging supporters charged onto the pitch immediately after captain Birama Toure scored the decisive spot kick.