Overview
- The incident occurred in the 88th minute after contact in which Lasse Rosenboom undercut Brackelmann, sending him over and down onto his neck.
- Television slow-motion replays showed pronounced hyperextension of Brackelmann’s neck on impact.
- Brackelmann lay motionless and received care from doctors and physiotherapists during a stoppage lasting more than eight minutes.
- Holstein Kiel won 2:0 with goals from Steven Skrzybski in the 19th minute and Lasse Rosenboom in the 67th minute.
- Brackelmann, 26, is a Lüneburg native who played in Hamburger SV’s youth system from 2007 to 2012.