It would be a night with high drama in Catalonia – A crucial derby with the La Liga title on the lineBarcelona affected the crown of a new chapter under Hansi girl. But as the game developed on Thursday, RCDE -Stadium suddenly seized by a moment of confusionOne who silenced the audience and brought the players stationary.
The match between Espanyol and Barcelona stopped just minutes after the kickoff. What started as an electrifying meeting was briefly replaced by excitement and uncertainty. But the reason why Judge Cesar Soto Grado stopped playing would only be clear minutes later – and it had nothing to do with what happened on the pitch.
In the eighth minute, the white and blue players suddenly turned attention to the fans behind the target. Gestures urgently against the tribun and talk to the judge, A visible concern began to be rippled through both teams. Grado consulted with match officials and then contacted both benches and security personnel. Within the moment, The match was stopped.
Fans and commentators were left in the dark. TV pictures showed nothing unusual on the pitch, but on social media a video began to circulate – and it told another story.
What happened outside the field?
Just outside the stadiumTragedy had struck. “A car plowed into a variety of people,” reported Highlight. The incident reportedly occurred moments before kickoff and sent dozen Espanyol -Supporters scattered. As the video showed, several individuals were beaten to the ground.
“It is understood that there were no serious damage to spectators,” mentioned ITV commentator Sam MatterfaceThe Talks during the live broadcast. But at that time, neither the scope of the damage nor the cause of the incident was clear.
Breaking: A car ran over several Espanyol fans before the match against Barcelona. According to the latest reports, an older woman lost control of the car. Several injuries confirmed.
When chaos developed, Seven ambulances were sent to the stage. The Riot police arrived shortly thereafter to secure the area. According to Sports worldthe injured were quickly transported to Bellvitge HospitalJust over three kilometers from Stadion.
Later reports suggested that the cause of the incident was probably unintentional. Highlight added that the police are “Worked with the hypothesis that the driver lost control and it was an accident,“ Possibly because of the individual’s age behind the steering wheel.
Inside the RCDA Stadium, the announcer eventually directed the audience and assured them that the situation was under control. With gentle nods between the judge and both benches, The match resumed after a short break in two minutes.
