Scotland and Hungary were protagonists of one of the most dramatic situations of the Euro Cup. They faced each other this Sunday at the Mercedes-Benz Arena, in Stuttgart, in search of a victory that would allow them to move forward in the continental tournament, however, football was put aside for a moment when the Hungarian striker Barnabás Varga was left lying on the ground. rival area after a hard blow with the Scottish goalkeeper Gunn.
When the teams had an eye on the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, where Germany fell and gave them life in the group, at 70 minutes a situation arose that caused discomfort among the players and then moved to the stands.
It all happened after a free kick for Hungary: Barnabás Varga went to head it and goalkeeper Gunn came out to clear it with his fists, hitting the forward who plays for the Ferencvárosi Torna Club in Budapest.
Vargas remained on the ground for several minutes with minimal movement of his right hand, which added drama to the situation. Then, he was assisted by doctors and a group of assistants covered the situation by forming a box with four tarps. Minutes later, the player was taken off the field on a stretcher.
The ball started rolling again after several minutes and the zero-zero score lasted until injury time. The Argentine Facundo Tello added ten minutes and when the last stoppage time was played, Csoboth appeared, who had entered in the 85th and gave Hungary the victory.
After the final whistle of the Argentine referee, the Hungarians celebrated the victory with the uncertainty of the greeting of their teammate, to whom they dedicated the victory. They were third in their group with three points, below Germany (7) and Switzerland (5), waiting for other results to favor them and get into the round of 16 among the four best third parties.
After being transferred by ambulance to the Stuttgart hospital, the official account of the Hungarian Football Federation brought peace of mind with a statement: “Barnabás Varga’s condition is stable! The @Fradi_HU player is currently in one of the hospitals from Stuttgart! We will inform you immediately if there is any news about its status!”
