Cádiz Vs. Barcelona Paused Resulting from Well being Subject for Fan – NBC Chicago

Barcelona’s recreation at Cádiz was quickly halted within the closing minutes because of a well being emergency involving a fan on Saturday.

Native media reported {that a} man had suffered a heart-related drawback on the Spanish league recreation.

Cádiz goalkeeper Jeremías Ledesma helped give medical tools to Pink Cross medics, whereas Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo prayed within the silent Nuevo Mirandilla stadium in southern Spain.

After greater than a 10-minute pause with gamers ready on the sphere, the referee ordered them to retire to the locker rooms with Barcelona 2-0 forward on the time.

The fan was finally faraway from the stadium on a stretcher. Native media stated that the person was alive and brought to the native hospital.

“We hope that he will get higher as quickly as attainable,” Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández stated.

The sport resumed for its closing eight minutes after greater than a half-hour stoppage. Barcelona went on to win 4-0.