Mike Maignan collides with his own teammate and has to be removed with a tag. The goalkeeper from AC Milan has to be taken to the hospital.
The 4-0 away win of the AC Milan at Udinese Calcio in Serie A has been overshadowed by a bad collision between AC keeper Mike Maignan and his own defender Alex Jimenez.
The French national goalkeeper Maignan remained motionless at the stand of 2: 0 and was carried out of the pitch a little later.
Maignan has to be taken to the hospital
Maignan came out of his penalty area in the 52nd minute on a long ball from Udinese, he collided with the opposite Jimenez, who had turned his eyes on the ball.
According to information from DAZN Italia, the Frenchman suffered a head trauma and was taken directly to a hospital. The doctors needed about two minutes to raise Maignan on the stretcher and bring it off the field, the goalkeeper was aware and crossed his hands in front of his face.
Series A: Abraham prays for Maignan
The association wished Maignan on x quick recovery. After an almost four -minute interruption, replacement goalkeeper Marco Sportialo came into the game.
Tammy Abraham knelt on the lawn after the violent collision between Maignan and Jimenez and began to pray.
At the beginning of the game, Maignan had been whistled by the Udine fans at every ball contact. When he was taken away, the entire stadium rose and applauded out of solidarity.
“First of all, I would like to congratulate the opponent and I wish Maignan that he will recover as soon as possible,” said Udine coach Kosta Runjaic at the subsequent press conference.
Through success, the table -ninth Milan kept the chances of a European Cupplatz.