Barcelona’s Fermin Lopez suffered a horror harm within the first half of Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid’s second-leg conflict within the Champions League quarter-final. Fermin, diving to attain what may have been Barcelona’s third purpose of the match, was struck by Atleti goalkeeper Juan Musso’s boot.
Fermin, who tried a diving header contained in the field, made contact with the ball and headed it extensive, earlier than being caught by the outstretched left leg of the goalkeeper. Musso’s studs struck the Barcelona No.16 on the face.
Fermin went to floor instantly, with blood falling onto the pitch. Cameras confirmed the scene briefly however lower away quickly, as Fermin struggled to get again to his toes after the collision.
A protracted pause adopted within the sport, permitting the participant to obtain remedy and get well.
The harm got here throughout Barcelona’s distinctive begin to the second leg of the tie. Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres’ brilliance handed Barcelona a 2-0 lead throughout the first 24 minutes of the sport.
Lamine Yamal started the sport in sensational vogue, capitalizing on a defensive mistake. He intercepted the ball outdoors the field after which slipped the ball between the keeper’s legs to open the scoring within the 4th minute. Ferran Torres doubled the lead for the guests with a elegant left-footed end 20 minutes later.
As Barcelona pushed for his or her third purpose within the minutes following the second, Fermin sadly ended up clattering into the keeper’s boot.
Notably, the referee didn’t present any card to Musso for the problem.
Fermin’s harm handed Atletico the proper break to counter Barcelona, and so they hit again with a purpose by way of Ademola Lookman within the thirty first minute.
For context, Barcelona got here into this sport with a 0-2 deficit. They might want to overturn that if they’re to undergo to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League.
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