Isa Dogan and Ahmed Kutucu collided hard in the Turkish League Cup. Now there is new information on Dogan’s health status.
Following the dramatic scenes in Wednesday’s Turkish League Cup match between Galatasaray and Istanbulspor (3:1), official information is now available regarding the health status of Istanbulspor’s keeper Isa Dogan.
“The examinations carried out revealed complex facial fractures in our player. After checks at Acibadem Maslak Hospital, he underwent successful surgery with the involvement of the relevant specialist departments,” the club announced in an official statement on Friday. “We wish our player a speedy recovery and hope that he returns to the pitch as soon as possible.”
Ambulance on the field! Violent collision causes shock moment
In the 46th minute, Dogan collided violently with Galatasaray striker Ahmed Kutucu after a long ball into the penalty area. Kutucu was moving towards the goal, eyes on the ball, when both players jumped up at the same moment and collided head-on without slowing down. Both fell to the ground and remained there.
Kutucu briefly lost consciousness afterwards but was later able to leave the pitch independently, while Dogan, in great pain, was carried off on a stretcher and taken to the hospital. An ambulance had already driven onto the field.