It was within the second half at 0-0 that Barnabas Varga was mendacity immobile after a collision within the penalty space.
The gamers rapidly gathered across the Hungarian and he was then carried off the pitch lined in a shroud.
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– You may see straight away that he was gone and we noticed the teammates’ fast response. They referred to as within the medics and the referee rapidly blew the whistle and referred to as for consideration. It took time earlier than the docs got here in with a stretcher, however as soon as they got here in it was a bit calmer, says Jonas Eriksson in SVT’s EM studio.
The group applauded as Varga was carried off the sector. The match resumed instantly after the assault left the pitch.
Varga was then taken to a hospital in Stuttgart.
“Barnabas Vargas’ situation is secure. We are going to inform you instantly as quickly as there’s information about his standing”, writes the Hungarian federation, which later got here with one other replace that a number of bones in his face had been damaged and that he had suffered a concussion.
On the post-match press convention, teammate Roland Sallai additional up to date:
– It was horrible to see Barnabas like that. Luckily, he’s doing significantly better now. He’ll most likely should endure a minor operation. However he’s secure and we hope he can get better rapidly, he says.
Hungary ultimately gained the match 1-0 after Kevin Csoboth scored in additional time.
– Crucial factor is that Barni feels higher. We fought for him within the final 20 minutes of the sport. Ultimately, we confirmed what sort of staff we’re, says Roland Sallai to the Hungarian Soccer Affiliation account at X.
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