The Dutch forward Noa Lang, from Galatasaray, had to be substituted during the match in which his team was defeated 4-0 by Liverpool in the Champions League round of 16, after cutting himself on an advertising board.
According to Turkish journalist Yağız Sabuncuoğlu, from the NOW channel, and the Spanish newspaper Marca, the athlete had to have part of his finger amputated.
The information, however, was not confirmed by Galatasaray, nor by the player himself.
The incident occurred at the 31st minute of the second half. After falling near Liverpool's goal, Lang ended up catching his right hand on a metal advertising grid.
The impact caused a deep cut on his thumb.
After the incident, the player was taken to a hospital to undergo surgery, according to information from Galatasaray itself.
Hours after the incident, Noa Lang made a post on Instagram, joking about the situation.
Emergency Care
The match was paused for several minutes while the player screamed in pain on the field, being comforted by teammates.
The medical teams from Liverpool and Galatasaray had difficulties controlling the bleeding and performing the initial dressing.
Noa Lang had to receive oxygen while being stretchered off and was taken directly to the hospital for emergency surgery.
Anfield workers were seen inspecting the advertising board shortly after the incident to identify structural flaws.
In an official statement, Galatasaray informed:
"Our player Noa Lang suffered a deep cut on his right thumb and is scheduled to undergo surgery in Liverpool in the coming hours, with our medical team present."
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