Cadiz’s match in opposition to Barcelona was postponed for greater than 50 minutes after a supporter within the stands suffered a cardiac arrest. Play stopped within the 82nd minute on the Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla in Cadiz, with Barca successful 2–0.
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Cadiz participant Jose Mari joined an effort to assist a supporter by serving to a steward carry a stretcher throughout the group in order that the person may very well be taken to the hospital. Goalkeeper Jeremias Ledesma additionally helped by delivering a primary assist package to the stands.
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Cadiz later stated in a press release that the person was efficiently handled with a defibrillator by a medical staff.
A defibrillator was despatched to the stands to aim resuscitation,” read the statement. “At the identical time, Barcelona supplied a second defibrillator if needed. The gamers themselves took this defibrillator to the stand.
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“The resuscitation try was profitable and the fan was shifted to the ICU of the Puerta del Mar Hospital, the place he’s hospitalised.
“Also, a digicam operator fell unconscious on the similar time. He was additionally rapidly handled by the stadium’s medical employees with none main penalties.
“Cadiz would like to thank the exemplary behavior of the fans during this situation as well as the members of the medical and security teams for their prompt action so that the event has a happy ending.”
Barcelona gained 4–0, with Anu Fati and Ousmane Dembele including to earlier targets from Frankie de Jong and Robert Lewandowski.
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“It was not a good situation for anyone,” Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez stated after the sport.
“Health and folks’s lives at all times come earlier than the rest. Luckily they had been in a position to revive the particular person and he’s wholesome and protected. We felt, each the groups, that it was proper to restart the sport. We hope the supporter will get effectively quickly.”
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
