A Women’s Champions League match was overshadowed by distressing scenes when Atletico Madrid defender Andrea Medina was rushed to hospital after suffering head trauma.
The incident occurred on Wednesday (November 12), when the 21-year-old Spanish left-back collapsed on the pitch following a collision with Juventus star Barbara Bonansea.
The football match was played between Atletico and Juventus at the Centro Deportivo Alcala de Henares.
Medina collapsed and remained on the ground unconscious for a long time, requiring urgent medical treatment from club staff before being carried on a stretcher and taken to hospital by ambulance.
English broadcaster Jacqui Oatley, who was commentating on the match, described the atmosphere as “horrible”.
Later, on her social media, she posted: “We wish her all the best and hope she is doing well.”
After the match, Atletico Madrid released an official update on the player’s condition, stating that Medina had suffered “brain trauma” and was “doing well.”
She is currently being transferred to hospital to undergo further examinations as a precautionary measure.
Medina began her senior career at Real Betis before joining Atletico Madrid in 2022. She is now under close medical monitoring.
