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Betis vs Sevilla suspended after object hits Sevilla player



 Betis versus Sevilla suspended after object hits Sevilla player

BARCELONA, Spain - The Copa del Rey derby match between Real Betis and Sevilla was suspended after an article heaved from the stands hit Sevilla player Joan Jordán in the head on Saturday.

The oval molded article like a bar affected Jordán while Betis was observing Nabil Fekir's 39th-minute balancer that counteracted Papu Gómez's opener at Benito Villamarín Stadium.

Jordán went down quickly, holding his head. He was rapidly in a good place again however was assisted with strolling off the pitch not long before the groups were requested by the official Ricardo de Burgos to follow.

After a stand by of more than 20 minutes, the game was formally suspended by the Spanish soccer alliance. The organization said "it denounces all demonstrations of brutality on the battleground."

While that choice was being made, cops were found in the space of the stands where the item clearly came from.

No date to proceed with the match was promptly reported.

The Seville derby is famous for being Spain's most warmed crosstown contention. In 2007, Sevilla mentor Juande Ramos was thumped oblivious when he was hit the head by a jug tossed by a Betis fan.

Fekir set the vibe only seconds after opening shot when he trampled the foot of Gómez, acquiring the Betis forward a booking.

However, the episode that hurt Jordán discolored an energetic challenge. Betis overwhelmed the initial stage, just for Gómez to bore in a shot from the edge of the area to give the guests the lead in the 35th.

Fekir reacted with an extraordinary objective straightforwardly from a corner kick, twisting a strong strike from the corner banner over the head of goalkeeper Alfonso Pastor, who took care of business yet couldn't keep it out.


Somewhere else

In other round-of-16 games, Mallorca, Rayo Vallecano, and Cádiz all high level.

Japan forward Takefusa Kubo scored from a free kick to assist Mallorca with beating Espanyol 2-1.

Luca Zidane, child of Zinedine Zidane, saved a punishment to guarantee Rayo Vallecano succeeded at Girona 2-1.

Cádiz likewise continued on in the wake of moving beyond second-level side Sporting Gijón in a punishment shootout following a scoreless match.

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