Scandalous scenes in the European League round tonight.
Sevilla goalkeeper Marko Dimitrovic was attacked on the pitch by a fan.
– There are idiots attacking, this should not happen and I hope he will be punished, says Dmitrovich after the match.
The return meeting between PSV and Sevilla in the round of 16 of the Europa League, before the match, felt like a rejection. Sevilla held a three-goal lead for PSV and walked away as planned and thus progressed to the Round of 16.
But it was something else entirely that would hit the headlines after the game.
Late in the match, a fan entered the field and attacked Sevilla goalkeeper Marko Dimitrovic. The fan managed to land a blow on the Serb, before the goalkeeper himself wrestled him and the goalkeepers could intervene. The goalkeeper emerged from the situation relatively unscathed and the fans in the stadium booed loudly as the fan was turned away.
“I will defend myself”
After the match, it was Dmitrovic who explained despite the calmer circumstances the situation.
He pushed me back and then tried to hit me. He hit me a little on the nose. To be honest, I felt like hitting him, but I never did. I have never been beaten in my life, but I will stand up for myself. If you want to fight, you can go boxing. This is football and things like that should not happen, said the 31-year-old, who continued:
– There are idiots attacking, this should not happen and I hope he will be punished.
PSV won the match 2-0, but Sevilla won the double-header 3-2 on aggregate.
