A Sevilla FC player gets a shot in the head, the derby against Betis is firmly stopped

Following France, it is Spain’s turn to see its interruptions by throwing projectiles. On Saturday, January 15, during the knockout stage of the Copa del Rey, the match between Betis Sevilla and Sevilla FC was decidedly halted after John Jordan (Sevilla FC) received a header from the stand. The player immediately collapsed on the lawn.

Nabil Fekir (Bedis Sevilla) equalized shortly before the break to end the Seville Derby. Sevilla FC player John Jordan was hit by a grenade #lequipeFOOT pic.twitter.com/w7QEBDdH11

– Chain L’Équipe (lachainelequipe) January 15, 2022

The incident happened in the 39th minute of the match Nabil Fekir equalized for Betis. As the players celebrated the goal and began to move towards the center circle, a wire thrown from the stand of Benito-Villamar’s Stadium (Betis Sevilla) collided with the head of the Sevilla Midfielder.

Sevilla FC players went to the locker room, while Betis players waited on the field for the referee’s decision to find out if the match was going to be suspended or resumed. Finally, the Spanish Federation made it clear in a press release that it was not going to restart.

The event is reminiscent of events in France in recent weeks. During the OL-OM meeting on November 21, Dmitry Boyd was attacked by a bottle At the beginning of the meeting. The game was interrupted and did not start again.