20 minutes were added to yesterday’s football match between Hibernians FC and Hamrun Spartans following a serious injury which occurred on the pitch.
The play was halted on 55 minutes when Spartans’ Bonello collided with Hibernians’ Yunusa Muritala, with both players requiring treatment for several minutes. The latter was stretchered off and substituted due to more serious injuries, with an ambulance arriving on site.
Hamrun Spartans released a statement the following day, wishing the opposing team’s player a speedy recovery, saying that ‘the health of every individual is a priority beyond sports rivalries.’
Earlier this year, a Brentford vs Wolves football match also saw around 19 minutes of stoppage time added aftera play had to be suspended.
A 2013 match between Arsenal and West Ham United was thought to have once held the record for stoppage time at the end of a game, as the clock ticked beyond 102 minutes. However, a Watford and Norwich match beat the record a floodlight record saw the clock reaching 105 minutes.
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