Gala player reassures fans after cutting finger: Sh*t happens | OneFootball

Dutch forward Noa Lang, from Galatasaray, had to be substituted during the 4-0 defeat against Liverpool in the Champions League round of 16, after cutting himself on an advertising board.

The incident occurred at the 31st minute of the second half and left players and fans apprehensive.

As he fell near Liverpool’s goal, Lang ended up catching his right hand on a metal advertising board, and the impact caused a deep cut on his thumb.

After the incident, the player was taken to a hospital to undergo surgery, according to information from Galatasaray.

Hours later, Noa Lang made a post on Instagram, joking about the situation and reassuring fans: "S*** happens".

After the incident, reports circulated, published by Marca and Turkish journalist Yağız Sabuncuoğlu from the NOW channel, that the player might have had part of his finger amputated.

There was, however, no official confirmation, neither from Galatasaray nor from the player himself, who joked about the situation in a post from the hospital, as seen above.

Emergency Care

The match was stopped for several minutes while the player screamed in pain on the pitch, being comforted by his teammates.

The medical teams from Liverpool and Galatasaray had difficulty stopping the bleeding and performing the initial dressing.

Noa Lang had to receive oxygen while being stretchered off and was taken directly to the hospital to undergo emergency surgery.

Anfield workers were seen inspecting the advertising board right after the incident to identify any structural failures.

In an official statement, Galatasaray reported:

"Our player Noa Lang suffered a deep cut on his right thumb and is scheduled to undergo surgery in Liverpool in the coming hours, with our medical team present."

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