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Andrea Medina suffered a ’traumatic brain injury’ during Atletico Madrid’s Champions League game against Juventus.
The 21-year-old collapsed to the floor after a collision with Italy international Barbara Bonansea.
Medina received lengthy treatment from the club’s medical staff as she lay motionless on the pitch.
After receiving urgent care, Medina was carried from the pitch on a stretcher before being taken to hospital in an ambulance.
She wrote on X: ’This is horrendous. We’ve just commentated on Atletico Madrid’s @UWCL game v Juventus for Disney+ and young Spanish left back Andrea Medina suddenly went down – she received urgent lengthy treatment before being carried off.
’We wish her all the very best and hope she’s OK.’
Andrea Medina was transferred to a hospital in an ambulance
Atletico Madrid revealed that Medina was transferred to a hospital to undergo additional tests
Providing an update on the player’s health after the match, Atletico Madrid women said in a statement: ’Andrea Medina was replaced after suffering a traumatic brain injury.
’The footballer is doing well but has been transferred to a hospital center to undergo additional tests.’
Despite the apparent severity of Medina’s injury, the high-profile European match was played out to a conclusion.
The hosts, ultimately, suffered a costly 2-1 defeat with Juventus owing victory to goals from Emma Stolen Godo and Bonansea.
As a result, Atletico dropped to 10th in the Women’s Champions League table with one win and two losses from three games, while Juventus climbed to eighth place.
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