Barca Blaugranes · Mar 14, 2019
Concussion during Barcelona-Lyon game shows that FIFA needs stronger protocols
Photo by David Ramos/Getty ImagesLyon’s goalkeeper, Anthony Lopes, suffered a concussion during Barcelona’s 5-1 win over Olympique Lyonnais yesterday. In the 20th minute of the match, Philippe Coutinho struck the ball from close range. Lopes, diving in to challenge, took the full force of the shot from point-blank range directly to his face. His head and shoulder then struck the pitch. He rolled around a bit and writhed in pain, before splaying his body. Then he looked like he may have temporarily lost consciousness. The referee correctly stopped the match.