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Two Lecco Fans Fall From Railing During Serie C Match, Injured Supporter Later Discharged

The pause allowed medics to intervene following a fall from the away end.

Overview

  • The AlbinoleffeLecco match was halted around the 80th minute for roughly six minutes after two visiting supporters fell onto the pitch.
  • Players hurried to the scene as the referee stopped play to enable medical assistance for the injured supporters.
  • One fan landed on his neck and initially lost consciousness before being taken to hospital on a stretcher with a collar, alive and conscious, while the other stood up quickly.
  • By Monday morning, the hospitalized supporter was discharged after overnight observation at Papa Giovanni XXIII in Bergamo.
  • Play resumed and Lecco won 1-0 away, a result that kept the team second in Group A with 21 points, four behind leaders Vicenza.