A Real Sociedad fan dies after being evacuated in the match against Mallorca

Incidents in Spanish football stadiums accumulate this season.

Thomas Osborne
Thomas Osborne
19 October 2022 Wednesday 18:33
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A Real Sociedad fan dies after being evacuated in the match against Mallorca

Incidents in Spanish football stadiums accumulate this season. On Wednesday, two League games had to be stopped for a few minutes as two people had to be attended to: a man at Real Sociedad - Mallorca before the initial whistle and a minor at Elche - Real Madrid in the final stretch of the first half.

The worst part was taken by the txuri urdin fan. The man received medical assistance after suffering a heart attack and was later evacuated from Anoeta just as he was about to start the match corresponding to the tenth league matchday. Both teams, who were about to take the field, were instructed to remain in their locker rooms to await the evacuation of this fan. Real-Mallorca started 13 minutes late.

Once the victory of the team from San Sebastian was completed, which strengthened it in the Champions League positions, the club announced the tragic news through social networks. This is the second Real Madrid fan to die this season after feeling unwell in the stands, following the death of Txomin Landa, who also suffered an attack and was treated at the stadium during the Real Sociedad-Espanyol match.

"We regret the death of the txuri urdin member who was evacuated before the start of today's match. Today's victory is for you. Goian bego," Real Sociedad wrote on its Twitter account on Wednesday night. The 1-0 of the locals was the work of Mikel Merino (1-0).

In the Martínez Valero stadium, the incident was a scare. Just before the break, the Elche medical staff approached a section of the stands to attend to a six-year-old girl who had fainted. The match resumed a few minutes later.

This season league games have had to be stopped on more than one occasion because someone from the public had to receive medical assistance. One of the most remembered cases is that of the match between Cádiz and Barcelona, ​​when a fan suffered cardiac arrest and the match was suspended for almost an hour until he was evacuated. On that occasion, he managed to save his life.