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PSG v Istanbul Basaksehir: Both teams walk off pitch as match abandoned

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(Photo by STA/Xinhua)

by A.P.

Paris St-Germain’s Champions League game against Istanbul Basaksehir will resume on Wednesday after it was abandoned on Tuesday with a match official accused of using a racist term towards one of the away side’s backroom staff.

Istanbul allege fourth official Sebastian Coltescu used the language towards their assistant coach Pierre Webo.

Former Cameroon international Webo was shown a red card in an exchange on the touchline.

Istanbul players walked off the pitch in protest, with PSG players following.

The incident happened just 14 minutes into the Group H tie, which was still goalless.

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