Goalkeeper Martin Parra of Universidad de Chile suffered an ear damage while recuperating in the hospital after being struck by explosives on Wednesday during a Chilean Football Cup match against nearby rival Universidad Católica.
The cameras caught the moment three fireworks went off close to Barra, 22, who collapsed to the ground and covered his ears before being carried away on a stretcher to a hospital in Santiago.
After Cattolica tied the match at 1-1 in the second leg of the quarterfinals due to the incident, the match was called off after just four minutes.
Coach Sebastian Miranda of the Universidad de Chile remarked, “His status is steady, he is in good health, and he is under surveillance. He is quite astonished, but the most crucial thing is that he is healthy, and the tests will carry on.
Due to Cattolica’s history of misconduct events, Universidad de Chile requested that the local body of the sport impose the “heaviest penalty” possible on them.
In a statement, Cattolica denounced the event and expressed its support for Martin Parra and his family. We hope he recovers quickly and can go back on the field.
After the incident, according to police, two people were detained inside the stadium. .
Due to explosives, a goalkeeper was injured in a Chilean derby.
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