{"id":292737,"date":"2023-10-23T06:24:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T06:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=292737"},"modified":"2023-10-23T06:24:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T06:24:43","slug":"greek-derby-abandoned-after-a-player-is-struck-by-a-firework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/greek-derby-abandoned-after-a-player-is-struck-by-a-firework\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek derby abandoned after a player is struck by a FIREWORK"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Olympiacos&#8217; fierce derby with Panathinaikos is abandoned after a player is struck by a FIREWORK while warming up on the touchline &#8211; as his team-mates refuse to return from the dressing room to finish the clash<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Olympiacos and Panathinaikos are one of the most heated European derbies<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sunday&#8217;s clash was abandoned after a player was struck by a fan&#8217;s firecracker\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Olympiacos&#8217; Greek Super League clash against Panathinaikos was abandoned on Sunday after a player was struck by a firework.<\/p>\n<p>The two Greek outfits, who have long been bitter and fierce rivals, were tied at 1-1 before the match was called off early in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>Five minutes after the break, Panathinaikos substitute Juankar began warming up on the touchline\u00a0and was struck by a firework thrown from the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred shortly after the hosts had equalised.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He fell to the floor on the edge of the pitch and was quickly checked on by his team-mates, before play was suspended for approximately an hour as players left the field down the tunnel.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/06\/76880035-12660769-image-a-3_1698039402537.jpg\" height=\"358\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Olympiacos&#8217; match with Panathinaikos was abandoned after a player was struck by a firework<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/06\/76880033-12660769-image-a-4_1698039414211.jpg\" height=\"372\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Juankar received treatment on the touchline and was then carried away in a medic&#8217;s buggy<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard, who is said to have suffered from a loss of hearing after being struck, received treatment on the touchline and was subsequently carried away in a medic&#8217;s buggy.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after the incident, and while the player was being tended to, Panathinaikos tweeted: &#8216;A firecracker falls on the players of our team who are warming up. Juankar is on the ground injured.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Interruption in the match. Our team retires to the locker room.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With fans still inside the stadium during the lengthy delay, the club later delivered an update, suggesting the players were reluctant to return from the dressing rooms.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;An hour has passed since stoppage time in the derby. Our team remains in the locker room,&#8217; Panathinaikos added.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to abandon the match was relayed to fans via a tannoy announcement at around 9.30pm local time.<\/p>\n<p>The fierce derby between Olympiacos and Panathinaikos has a history of being abandoned, such as in 2019 when the referee was force to stop the match just minutes after a group of 30 fans attacked players in the dugout.<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/06\/76879993-12660769-image-a-2_1698039178192.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The fierce derby was called off in 2019 after a group of fans attacked the Olympiacos dugout<\/p>\n<p>Police were also forced to use tear gas to control crowd chaos outside the stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Olympiacos were awarded the 1-0 victory in 2019 despite the match being called off.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is not yet clear how Sunday&#8217;s abandoned match will be determined in the record books.<\/p>\n<p>Confirming the match was abandoned, Panathinaikos tweeted: &#8216;The referee closed the match sheet and the fate of the match will be decided in the courts.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12660769\/Olympiacos-fierce-derby-Panathinaikos-abandoned-player-struck-FIREWORK-warming-touchline-team-mates-refuse-return-dressing-room-finish-clash.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Olympiacos&#8217; 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