
Above all, life! The Cadiz-Barcelona match was continuing normally at 'Nuevo Mirandilla' when in the 82nd minute referee Del Cerro Grande realized that something was happening in the stands. The fans called for a medical emergency and the referee quickly stopped the game.
This decision was key for everyone to mobilize with the sole objective of saving the life of the fan, who spent five minutes without a pulse. Barcelona handed a defibrillator to goalkeeper Ledesma so that he could immediately throw it into the stands.
The Red Cross arrived on the scene in time to prevent a tragedy. For more than half an hour there was silence in 'Nuevo Mirandilla', the players prayed on the pitch like Araújo and the referee sent the players to the dressing room, waiting for the good news to arrive from the stands.
The fan was able to be evacuated on a stretcher and the game resumed with the image of Ansu Fati apologizing to the Cádiz fans after scoring the third goal. The three points went to Barcelona (0-4), but that was the least. The feeling that a life had been saved in 'Nuevo Mirandilla' was a triumph shared by all.
Cádiz has released a statement, thanking for the cooperation offered: "The Red Cross aid protocol quickly came into action, helping a man in cardiac arrest. One of the medical teams went to the stands with a defibrillator and a monitor, starting the tasks of At the same time, Fútbol Club Barcelona provided a second defibrillator in case its use was necessary, being moved to the area by the players themselves.
The help was positive after a few minutes and the fan was transferred to the ICU of the 'Puerta del Mar' hospital where he remains hospitalized. In addition, one of the Tribuna camera operators suffered a fainting spell that was also quickly treated by the stadium's medical staff without major consequences."