Footballer, 21, suffers mind harm after collapsing on pitch in ‘horrendous’ incident
Atletico Madrid and Spain women’s international Andrea Medina was rushed to hospital after collapsing on the pitch during a Women’s Champions League match
Spanish footballer Andrea Medina was rushed to hospital with a brain injury during a Women’s Champions League clash on Wednesday evening. Atletico Madrid’s encounter against Juventus was overshadowed by distressing scenes after the 21 year old collapsed on the pitch and needed urgent medical care.
The left-back, who began her senior career at Real Betis before moving to Atletico Madrid in 2022, went down and remained motionless for a considerable time following a collision with Juventus star Barbara Bonansea.
Following emergency treatment from the club’s medical staff, Medina was carried off on a stretcher and swiftly transported to hospital by ambulance.
English commentator Jacqui Oatley, who was covering the fixture at Centro Deportivo Alcala de Henares on Wednesday, described the incident as ‘horrendous’ in a social media post, reports the Mirror.
She wrote on X: “This is horrendous. We’ve just commentated on Atletico Madrid’s @UWCL game v Juventus for Disney+ and young Spanish left back Andrea Medina suddenly went down – she received urgent lengthy treatment before being carried off. We wish her all the very best and hope she’s OK.”
Offering an update on the player’s condition following the match, Atletico Madrid women said in a statement: “Andrea Medina was replaced after suffering a traumatic brain injury.
“The footballer is doing well but has been transferred to a hospital center to undergo additional tests.”
Despite the worrying injury, the match was played to completion, resulting in a 2-1 loss for Atletico Madrid against Juventus. The victory was secured by goals from Emma Stolen Godo and Bonansea.
The defeat pushed Atletico down to 10th place in the Women’s Champions League table, with one win and two losses from their three matches, while Juventus moved up to eighth position.
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