LaLiga official left covered in blood after being hit by a CAMERA
A LALIGA match official was left covered in blood after being hit by a camera.
Assistant referee Guadalupe Porras was left bloodied and on the ground during the Spanish league match between Real Betis and Athletic Bilbao.
Betis medical staff rushed to help Porras after Chimy Avila’s goal was confirmed in the 13th minute following a VAR check, which halted play.
Porras was then transferred to an ambulance after being placed on a stretcher.
Initially it was unclear what caused the incident.
But according to Relevo, Porras was left bloodied after colliding with a close-up cameraman from Dazn who was filming the opener’s festivities.
After a lengthy delay on the sidelines, the referee was replaced by the fourth official Holgueras Castellanos.
Porras received off-field applause from the crowd at the Benito Villamarin as her condition appeared to improve.
LaLiga veteran referee Eduardo Iturralde Gonzalez urged league president Javier Tebas to speak to the cameramen.
He told Cadena SER: “Message to Javier Tebas: the camera goes where it shouldn’t.
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“Please let them work, the assistant referee is as professional as a player.”
It wasn’t the only time Betis’ medics were called into action; Nabil Fekir also left in a bloody condition in the 31st minute.
However, the 30-year-old was able to continue with cotton wool in his nose.
Betis won the match 3-1, with Bilbao’s Nico Williams sent off after receiving two yellow cards in 12 SECONDS.
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