“The Copa del Rey Betis-Sevilla round of 16 match is suspended”, announced the two teams and the RFEF, after the game was stopped at the Benito Villamarín stadium for several minutes.
The decision has been made “due to serious incidents of the public”, according to RFEF sources, who specified that the competition judge will decide the day and time for the resumption of the match.
The duel was stopped with six minutes remaining in the first half and the scoreboard looked 1-1.
Alejandro “Papu” Gomez He opened the scoring for Sevilla (35), but near the break the Frenchman Nabil Fekir equalized with an Olympic goal (39), when everything came crashing down.
As the players began to make their way towards midfield after the home equalizer, a bar thrown from the stands hit Joan Jordan in the head.
The player was treated on the pitch, but was able to leave the field under his own power without appearing to have suffered any serious injury.
According to the television images, the referee Ricardo Burgos Bengoechea picked up the bar, which seemed to be made of plastic, taking it towards the band, where he spoke with those responsible for the Betic stadium.
Shortly after, the Sevilla players retired to the locker room, while some of their Betis rivals waited on the pitch for a decision on whether to continue or suspend the match.
After several minutes, the Betis players came out onto the pitch to say goodbye to their fans, at which point the decision to suspend the match was also announced.
Source From: Ambito
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