A spectator of the PSV-Sevilla match that the Spanish team lost 2-0 although they went to the round of 16 in the Europa League due to the 3-0 advantage they had from the first leg, jumped onto the pitch of the Philips Stadion in added time and attacked the Sevilla goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovicbefore being caught by stadium security.
The incident, which did not have any major consequences for the Serbian Sevilla goalkeeper, occurred in the 92nd minute of the match, still with the score 1-0, when the young spectator who was detained jumped onto the field and went towards Dmitrovicwho came to give a blow that, in principle, did not cause any problem for the Sevilla goalkeeper, as he continued playing until the final whistle.
The attacker was immediately subdued by the security of the PSV Eindhoven stadium and, after the match was stopped, the Italian referee Daniel Orsato and players from both teams approached the Sevilla area to inquire about the state of Dmitrovicwho indicated to the referee that he had no problem, so the clash resumed a minute later.
Dmitrovic narrates what happened
The Serbian goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovicwho was attacked by a spectator who jumped onto the field in added time of the PSV-Sevilla match in the europa leagueexplained about the incident that he felt that someone “pushed him from behind”, although he managed to “grab him and throw him to the ground”, and stated that “these things cannot happen” on a soccer field.
“A fan came and pushed me from behind, surely it was someone who would be drunk and angry about how the game was going. I managed to grab him and throw him to the ground until he was pulled down by (stadium) security. I don’t understand how this kind of thing happens, it’s never nice to see this in football and I hope this incident is well punished”, Dmitrovic declared after the match.
About the match at the Philips Stadion in Eindhoven (Netherlands), where his team, thanks to the 3-0 first leg, qualified for the round of 16 of the europa league Despite losing 2-0, the Serbian international goalkeeper indicated that Sevilla “started well” and “controlled the first half” and at the beginning “of the second” against an opponent they knew had “a powerful game with the balls to (Luuk) de Jong”.
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“With the push from the stands, they made it 2-0 at the end, but we knew how to finish the game and move on to the next round,” he said. Dmitrovicwho added that, although “it is never nice to play” due to the loss of a teammate, this Thursday “he had to play” because, shortly before the match, the Moroccan Yassine Bono “did not feel well”.
Asked about this Friday’s draw, Dmitrovic did not show a preference for any rival, as he considered that they should focus on themselves, “analyze this game, move on with the good things that have been done and rest to try to win on Sunday.” to Osasuna in LaLiga Santander.
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