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31st Jul 2015

Video: Europa League qualifier abandoned after player gets struck on the head by stone

Disgraceful scenes

Ben Kiely

Shocking way to end a match

Legia Warsaw’s Europa League qualifier with Kukesi in Albania was abandoned after a a stone thrown down from the stands struck a Legia player on the head.

The Polish outfit had taken a 2-1 lead in the second half when Ondrej Duda was hit with the stone.

The referee called the game to a halt as Duda was bandaged and taken off the pitch to receive treatment.

Fortunately, Duda wasn’t seriously injured and would have been able to continue playing the match. However, by the time he got medical clearance to re-enter the game, it had already been called to an end by the referee.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdq14Z-VPT4

Hat-tip to Bleacher Report