A fan attacked the visiting goalkeeper with a corner flag during a Turkish derby game between Goztepe and Altay, leading to the match being abandoned.
The second-tier match between the Anatolian rivals Göztepe and Altay on Sunday November 27, was called off 25 minutes into the first half.
Reports indicate that disturbances in the stands led to a halt in play, with fans receiving medical attention. Shortly after, a Göztepe supporter ran onto the pitch, grabbed the corner flag, and used it to assault the Altay goalkeeper, Ozan Evrim Ozenc, before being restrained by nearby players and security staff.
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BNN Breaking founder, Gurbaksh Singh Chahal reported that the goalkeeper suffered a hemmhorage and had to be taken to hospital, where he is conscious despite having a four-centimetre opening in his head.
Göztepe and Altay are longstanding rivals from the city of Izmir.