Written by : Rajnish Kumar

Cadiz-Barcelona paused after fan suffers heart attack

Cadiz's LaLiga match with Barcelona was stopped for more than 50 minutes on Saturday after a supporter experienced a cardiac arrest.

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The game was stopped at Cadiz's Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla in the 82nd minute, with Barca winning by 2-0.

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Cadiz stated in a statement, that the fan had been successfully revived and was taken to hospital.

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 Before being treated, a camera operator fainted.

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The statement stated that a defibrillator was sent to the stands to try resuscitation.

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Barcelona also offered a second defibrillator for any emergency. The players brought the defibrillator to the stands.

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"The fan was successfully revived and was transferred to the Puerta Del Mar Hospital's ICU, where he is still being treated.

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"In addition, one camera operator fainted simultaneously.

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The stadium's medical staff quickly treated him without any major consequences.

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"Cadiz would love to thank the fans for their exemplary behavior during this incident,

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and the medical and security team members for their prompt response so that the incident had an happy ending."

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Jeremias Lendema , Cadiz goalkeeper , and substitute Jose Mari were able to get a 

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defibrillator to the supporter in the goal area before the players went back to their lockers.

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Manuel Vizcaino, president of Cadiz, stated that the fan was stable.

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He said, "The fan has regained his pulse and they have taken the patient away in an ambulance."

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"He was falling and reviving, but they were able to stabilize him." The game will resume."

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The game was reopened at 9.05 p.m. local. Barca won 4-0 with Ansu fati, Ousmane Embele,

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adding to the earlier goals of Frenkie and Robert Lewandowski.

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