Football games called off mid-match: Police used tear gas after fireworks in De Klassieker while Dimitri Payet hit with bottle

Football's continued growth on and off the pitch means it's rare for a match to ever be abandoned once the first whistle has been blown.

But over the years, many games around the world have been suspended for both sit-down protests as well as all-out brawls.

The money involved in elite sport means both sets of clubs have a number of measures in place to hopefully combat bad behaviour.

But sometimes the only option is try again another day. Here, talkSPORT.com takes a look at some of the most notable examples...

The game is best remembered for an iconic image of Marco Materazzi and Rui Costa standing united on the San Siro pitch as missiles swarmed the turf.

Inter and AC share the historic stadium and were pitted against each other during the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final in 2005.

Leading 2-0 from the first leg, Carlo Ancelotti’s Rossoneri increased their lead in the return fixture thanks to Andriy Shevchenko’s first half goal.

However, German referee Markus Merk enraged the Inter fans when he disallowed Cambiasso’s equaliser and missiles bombarded the pitch.

AC's goalkeeper, Dida, was himself struck by one of the fireworks and received treatment to first-degree burns on his shoulder.

The game was temporarily suspended before it was abandoned and Milan were awarded a 3-0 win — ultimately losing to Liverpool in the final.

Inter were later ordered to play their next six European games behind closed doors, while they were also fined around £132,000.

The Tangerines were hit with a suspended three-point deduction and a £50,000 fine following a pitch invasion during a clash with the Terriers.

The game was the final fixture of a miserable season for Blackpool in which supporters swarmed the turf to protest at