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Sabadell’s Nigerian midfielder Quadri Liamid lost consciousness on the pitch after suffering a terrible blow to the head in a Spanish second-division match against Albacete. He was taken to hospital by ambulance after the serious injury.
In the 40th minute, a powerful kick from Albacete’s José Corpas struck Liamid directly on the head, and he collapsed to the ground at once. Although the collision was unintentional, its severity stunned everyone on the pitch. Considering the situation, the referee showed Corpas a straight red card.
Medical staff quickly treated Liamid as he lay unconscious, and he regained consciousness after emergency treatment. He was later taken to hospital for observation and the necessary tests.
After the match, Sabadell said Liamid was under doctors’ observation, and the club confirmed that the results of initial tests had come back positive. However, it gave no further details about his condition.
Sabadell had fallen 2-0 behind in the match. Iñigo Aguilar’s goal in the 81st minute narrowed the gap, but the visitors could not draw level in the end. Despite attack after attack late on, they could not beat the Albacete goalkeeper, and Sabadell had to leave the pitch with a 2-1 defeat.
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Original report: Ajker Patrika
