La Liga: Barcelona's game vs Cadiz paused after a fan suffered heart attack

Updated : Sep 24, 2022 11:14
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The La Liga match between Barcelona and Cadiz was temporarily halted on Saturday after a spectator suffered a heart attack during the final minutes of the game

He was evacuated on a stretcher and admitted to a local hospital. Cádiz said in a statement that the man was successfully treated with a defibrillator by a medical team. Barcelona’s players also lent the medics their defibrillator in case it was needed, the statement added.

With Barcelona 2-0 up, the referee ordered the players to retire to the locker rooms. But after a half-hour stoppage, the game finally resumed as the Catalan Giants netted 2 more goals in the final 8 minutes and won the game 4-0.

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