Trouble erupted in the second half when home Novi Pazar fans pelted the Red Star bench with fireworks and seats they had ripped from the stands after Red Star striker Predrag Sikimic injured the home side’s keeper Mladen Zivkovic.
With the home fans also hurling racist abuse at Red Star’s Gabonese midfielder Guelor Kanga, riot police moved in to secure the visitors' dugout during the delay as referee Milan Ilic led the players into the tunnel.
Sikimic was sent off for his reckless kick to Zivkovic’s head and the 27-year-old keeper was rushed to hospital with a fractured cheekbone.
Red Star, who were leading 2-0 when the incidents happened, won the game 4-1 to stay top of the 16-team league with 19 points from seven games.
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(Writing by Zoran Milosavljevic; Editing by Editing by Ed Osmond)
