Spanish footballer Andrea Medina was rushed to hospital with a traumatic brain injury during a Women's Champions League match on Wednesday night. The 21-year-old Atletico Madrid left-back collapsed on the pitch after a collision with Juventus forward Barbara Bonansea, requiring lengthy emergency treatment before being stretchered off and taken to hospital in an ambulance.
The distressing incident occurred during the match at Centro Deportivo Alcala de Henares. Commentator Jacqui Oatley, covering the game for Disney+, described the scenes as 'horrendous' on social media, saying the player 'suddenly went down' and received 'urgent lengthy treatment'.
Atletico Madrid later confirmed in a statement that Medina had suffered a traumatic brain injury but was 'doing well' and had been transferred to a hospital for additional tests. The match continued and ended in a 2-1 defeat for Atletico, with goals from Emma Stolen Godo and Bonansea securing the win for Juventus.
The defeat leaves Atletico Madrid in 10th place in the Women's Champions League table with one win and two losses from three games, while Juventus climbed to eighth.
