Feyenoord fans throw banana at Gervinho in a match marred by violence.

The match was suspended after fans from the Dutch side threw an inflatable banana at Ivory Coast and Roma talisman Gervinho in the first half, according to AS.

After 54 minutes Feyenoord player Te Vrede was sent off, provoking further disturbances among the home support as they launched flares.

 

According to the newspaper, the game was subsequently suspended for over twenty minutes.

The first leg between the two sides also saw numerous incidents between rival fans, resulting in a number of injuries and 33 arrests.

The Ivorian, however, seems not to have been shaken by the incident, saying after the match that what matters the most was the the win which qualified Roma into the last 16 stages.

Timeslive.co