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The Copa del Rey tie between Real Betis and Sevilla was abandoned after Sevilla coach Juande Ramos was knocked out by an object thrown from the crowd.
The incident happened after Sevilla's Freddie Kanoute scored in Wednesday's quarter-final second leg match.
The Sevilla players left the pitch, causing the game to be halted, while Ramos reportedly regained consciousness after being treated by medical staff.
The first leg, which had been played at Sevilla's stadium, had finished 0-0.
The normal procedure in Spain when matches are called off is for the remaining minutes to be played at a later date.
The build-up to the Seville derby was dominated by arguments between the two clubs over whether or not Sevilla president Jose Maria del Nido would be allowed in the VIP box at the Betis stadium.
After mediation by the Andalucian regional government, Betis finally allowed Del Nido to attend the match although a number of fans threw objects at him as he took his seat.
There was further controversy because Betis had placed a bronze bust of Del Nido's arch-rival, Betis owner Manuel Ruiz de Lopera in a seat just behind the Sevilla president.
Last season's cup quarter-final second leg between Valencia and Deportivo Coruna was abandoned after a linesman was cut on the head by a coin thrown from the crowd.
The remaining 46 minutes were played behind closed doors one week later.
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see that link for a picture^
Wow, he's very high profile as well, that is one heated derby.
Sevilla must be sweating right now as they host Barcelona this weekend.
It's out of order what the fans did, what is going on recently with all this fan trouble??