French football resumes as Nice face Lyon in Ligue 1 under heightened security and with fans paying tribute to Paris victims

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Nice vs Lyon is first Ligue 1 game to take place since Paris terrorist attacks
Heightened security was in place at Allianz Riviera - a host for Euro 2016
Fans held candles in the stands in memory of those who died before kick-off
The increased security contributed to Friday's Bundesliga game being delayed
French anthem La Marseillaise will be played before all Premier League games
Middlesbrough vs QPR on Friday night saw fans scanned at the turnstiles
Sniffer dogs checked area around the Bernabeu before Saturday's El Clasico

Published: 15:02 EST, 20 November 2015 | Updated: 20:03 EST, 20 November 2015

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France's Ligue 1 resumed amid heightened security on Friday night as Nice took on Lyon, a week on from the terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of 130 people.

Action in the French top flight made its return at the Allianz Riviera - one of the stadiums set to host games at next summer's European Championship - as fans held candles before kick-off in memory of those who died.

Following the international break there is a full programme of fixtures this weekend - although there will be no away fans present at any games in a bid to help police cope with the greater need for resources across France.

Nice and Lyon players observe a minute of silence ahead of the first Ligue 1 game since the Paris attacks

The French Tricolore was prominent among fans in the stands - although no away supporters were admitted

Supporters raise candles alongside a banner which reads: 'Let the heat of our candles warm your hearts'

Fans file through security gates at the Allianz Riviera - which will host matches at Euro 2016 next summer

Supporters queue up ahead of the security staff, with strict searches set for France this weekend

Armed French police keep an eye on proceedings, with fans urged to arrive early for the game on Friday night

A French police officer stands guard at the top of the stairs of the Allianz Riviera on Friday evening

Armed guards were on hand in Nice with fans undergoing strict searches after the Stade de France was one of the venues targeted during last Friday's attacks in Paris.

A suicide bomber tried to enter the national stadium during France's friendly with Germany with a ticket before detonating his explosive vest before the ground was put on lockdown.

No bags, hats or bulky items are allowed inside any French stadiums this weekend and body searches are in operation before all fixtures including Paris Saint-Germain's game at Lorient.

Events in the French capital last week are set to have a knock-on effect at games across Europe this weekend, with security heightened and a variety of tributes planned.

Hamburg's Bundesliga clash with Borussia Dortmund was delayed by 15 minutes on Friday night as supporters struggled to get into the stadium in time of kick-off with the new searches in place.

French flags were raised outside the ground as security checked every seat in the ground - including the teams' benches - before allowing fans into the Volksparkstadion.

No bags, hats or bulky items are allowed inside any French stadiums with full body searches in operation

Nice's French forward Valere Germain celebrates after giving his side the lead in the early stages

Hamburg's game against Borussia Dortmund in Germany saw huge queues as security struggled to cope

Supporters underwent full body searches by security staff as they came through the gates in Hamburg

Security guards search people as police officers stand guard at the futurist European Championship venue

Fans at Middlesbrough's Championship match against Queens Park Rangers were subject to the use of security scanners by stewards as they entered the turnstiles in the first Football League game of the weekend.

In the Barclays Premier League, the French national anthem - La Marseillaise - will be played before all fixtures in an gesture of 'solidarity and remembrance' with France.

Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore said: 'Given how close we are, as well as the long-standing relationship that exists between the Premier League and France, playing La Marseillaise as an act of solidarity and remembrance is the right thing to do.'

Chelsea's players will wear black armbands featuring the French Tricolore when they taken on Norwich City, and Newcastle United will also don armbands for their meeting with Leicester City.

Hamburg and Dortmund players observe a minute of silence at the home side's Volksparkstadion on Friday

The Volksparkstadion stands still before kick-off after fans made it to their seats following the security checks

The French Tricolore is raised outside the stadium ahead of the game in solidarity with those in France

Stewards checked every seat inside the stadium before supporters were allowed to enter the turnstiles

A Spanish policeman puts a leash on a sniffer dog ahead of Real Madrid's Saturday clash with Barcelona

QPR players observe a minute's silence ahead of their game at Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium

Fans have been warned to arrive at stadiums well before kick-off to help deal with the extra time that the heightened searches will take up.

Security has also been beefed up Spain before Saturday's El Clasico meeting between Real Madrid and Barcelona in the capital.

The numbers of police present will double to at least 1,000 from the numbers typically deployed for the nation's biggest fixture, while 1,400 private security guards will also be present.

Nice ran out 3-0 victors over Lyon while Dortmund were beaten 3-1 at Hamburg. Middlesbrough saw off QPR with a stoppage time penalty to claim a 1-0 win.