A women’s Champions League match was overshadowed by disturbing scenes as Atletico Madrid defender Andrea Medina was taken to hospital after suffering a traumatic brain injury.
The incident took place on Wednesday, November 12, when the 21-year-old Spanish left-back collapsed on the pitch after a collision with Juventus star Barbara Bonansea.
The football match was played between Atletico and Juventus at Centro Deportivo Alcala de Henares.
Medina collapsed and remained on the ground for a long time, unconscious, prompting emergency medical treatment from club staff before being carried off on a stretcher and transported to hospital via ambulance.
English broadcaster Jacqui Oatley, commentating on the game, described the atmosphere as “terrible”.
Later, taking to her social media, she wrote: “We wish her all the best and hope she is ok.”
After the game, Atletico Madrid released an official update on the player’s condition, saying that Medina has suffered a “traumatic brain injury” and is now “doing well.”
She is currently transferred to a hospital to undergo further investigations as a precaution.
Medina started her senior career at Real Betis before moving to Atletico Madrid in 2022. She is under close medical monitoring now.
