Overview
- A 20-meter-long, 70-centimeter-high brick wall collapsed during a cadet league derby match at As Gaiandas football field in Gondomar, injuring several adolescents.
- The wall gave way after 30–40 teenage spectators surged against it to celebrate a tying goal in the final moments of the match between Gondomar CF and ED Val Miñor.
- Emergency responders, including Urxencias Sanitarias de Galicia-061 and local fire and police units, quickly treated the injured, with one adolescent hospitalized for a potential shoulder or clavicle fracture.
- While the pitch and irrigation system were renovated earlier this year with a €400,000 municipal investment, the stands and separating wall were left in their deteriorated state despite prior warnings from club officials.
- Local authorities are investigating the incident, which underscores safety concerns at community sports venues during high-intensity events.