Copa del Rey game, on Saturday, the between Real Betis and Sevilla was called off after a pole thrown from the fans struck Sevilla midfielder Joan Jordan in the head.
Jordan was struck while Betis were celebrating Nabil Fekir’s 39th-minute equalizer at Benito Villamarin Stadium, which wiped out Papu Gomez’s opener.
Jordan collapsed with his head held high. He was shortly back on his feet, but he needed assistance walking off the pitch, which referee Ricardo de Burgos instructed the teams to do. According to reports in the local media, the midfielder was brought to a local hospital for a medical examination.
The object, according to De Burgos’ referee report, was a hollow 50-centimeter (20-inch) PVC rod hurled from a Betis supporter zone.
The game was officially suspended by the Spanish soccer association after a wait of more than 20 minutes. The federation stated that it opposes all acts of aggression on the field of play.
Mallorca, Rayo Vallecano, and Cadiz also advanced to the round of 16 in other games.
Takefusa Kubo of Japan scored a free kick to help Mallorca defeat Espanyol 2-1. Rayo Vallecano won 2-1 at Girona thanks to Luca Zidane, son of Zinedine Zidane, who saved a penalty.
Cadiz advanced as well after defeating second-tier Sporting Gijon in a penalty shootout after a scoreless draw.
Match To Resume Behind Closed Doors On Sunday
The Copa del Rey match between Real Betis and Sevilla will begin this Sunday afternoon at 15:00 GMT behind closed doors at the Estadio Benito Villamarin.
The game, which had been set for Saturday night, had begun and had been played for 39 minutes when it was called off with the score tied at 1-1.
After Papu Gomez put Sevilla ahead, Nabil Fekir equalized before the game was stopped due to an object thrown from the fans hitting Joan Jordan.
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The referee had added four minutes to the end of the first half at the time, indicating that at least 10 minutes of the first half will be played on Sunday, followed by the full second half.
Sevilla will be without Jordan.
Joan Jordan will be unable to continue the match due to a head injury, and will be required to stay at home under monitoring for at least 24 hours, according to Sevilla. On Saturday, the midfielder was brought to the hospital by ambulance immediately from Villamarin.
The game will resume tied 1-1 in the 39th minute.
