Crowd trouble and flares thrown on the pitch during match between Croatia and the Czech Republic.
The match was halted in the 86th minute when flares from the Croatia end rained down on the Saint-Etienne pitch.
A steward appeared to be hurt by a firework during a five-minute stoppage.
Ivan Perisic and Ivan Rakitic had given Croatia a 2-0 lead, but the Czechs hit back through Milan Skoda's header before Tomas Necid smashed in a penalty for handball in the 93rd minute.
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That late equaliser will have hurt the Croatian players, who dominated much of the match, and the team could be punished further by Uefa for the fan violence.
Coach Ante Cacic's men were counting down to a deserved win before a volley of flares appeared towards the left of Czech keeper Petr Cech's penalty area.
Stewards and players went to the corner in an attempt to remove the objects and quell the trouble among the Croatia supporters.
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However, one of the stewards appeared to be struck by a firework as he went to remove it and had to be escorted away by his colleagues.
Crowd trouble and flares thrown on the pitch during match between Croatia and the Czech Republic.
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