The LaLiga game between Granada and Athletic Bilbao was abandoned on Sunday after a supporter died having suffered a cardiac arrest in the stands, both clubs said.
The game was initially suspended in the 17th minute as paramedics tried to resuscitate the fan and it was eventually abandoned an hour later.
LaLiga fan dies during Granada vs. Athletic Club
Breaking: The LALIGA match between Granada and Athletic Club was suspended after a fan died at the Nuevo Estadio de Los Cármenes.
The match was stopped in the 17th minute and will be replayed at a later time. pic.twitter.com/B0jMSbkpys— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 10, 2023
Desde la Entidad queremos enviar nuestras más sinceras condolencias a los familiares y allegados, así como a toda la familia granadinista.
El partido entre el Granada CF y el Athletic Club, suspendido tras el fallecimiento de un abonado de nuestro Club.— Granada CF ❤️⚪️ (@GranadaCF) December 10, 2023
⚠️ @LaLigaEN and the two clubs have agreed to call off the match due to the death of a fan at Los Cármenes.
⚫ Athletic Club expresses its deepest condolences. Our thoughts are with the person's family and loved ones.#GranadaAthletic #AthleticClub— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) December 10, 2023
#LALIGA feels the pain of the Granada family and wishes to convey its deepest condolences to the friends and family of the @GranadaCF fan.
Rest in peace. https://t.co/ybM74YdNSh— LALIGA English (@LaLigaEN) December 10, 2023
The date for the resumption of the match, in which Bilbao were leading 1-0 following a goal by Inaki Williams in the sixth minute, will be announced soon, LaLiga said.
(Reporting by Anita Kobylinska in Gdansk, Editing by Toby Davis)
