Overview
- During the Reducido match in Puerto Madryn on Saturday, a loud pyrotechnic device exploded near Maipú goalkeeper Nahuel Galardi and he collapsed, prompting referee Bryan Ferreyra to suspend the game at the 37th minute with Madryn leading 3-1.
- Galardi was treated at Clínica Santa María in Puerto Madryn and the club says the attending doctor diagnosed an acoustic concussion with tinnitus, headache and photophobia and recommended 48 hours of rest and further tests.
- Deportivo Maipú issued the clinic's medical note and confirmed Galardi returned to Mendoza with the squad for additional examinations and monitoring.
- The episode was captured on video that went viral and the two clubs have publicly exchanged different medical documents and disputed their authenticity, escalating the communication clash between them.
- The AFA has yet to rule on how to resolve the suspended match or whether to impose disciplinary measures, and the outcome could affect which team advances given Maipú needed a three-goal swing to overcome a sporting disadvantage.