Spanish footballer Andrea Medina was rushed to hospital with a brain injury during a Women's Champions League match on Wednesday night. Atletico Madrid's match against Juventus was marred by distressing scenes after the 21-year-old collapsed on the pitch and required immediate medical attention.
The left-back, who started her senior career at Real Betis before transferring to Atletico Madrid in 2022, fell and stayed down for an extended period of time after a collision with Juventus star Barbara Bonansea.
After receiving emergency care from the club's medical team, Medina was stretchered off and quickly taken to hospital in an ambulance.
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English commentator Jacqui Oatley, who was covering the match at Centro Deportivo Alcala de Henares on Wednesday, described the incident as 'horrendous' in a social media post.
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."
Providing an update on the player's health after 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."
The match, which was played out in its entirety despite the concerning injury, ended with Atletico Madrid suffering a 2-1 defeat by Juventus, who prevailed thanks to goals from Emma Stolen Godo and Bonansea.
The defeat saw Atletico slip to 10th in the Women's Champions League table with one win and two losses from three games, while Juventus climbed to eighth place.
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