The Sevilla FC after the throw of a bar on the head of Joan Jordan”>Andalusian derby between Betis Sevilla and Sevilla FC counting for the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey was interrupted in the 39th minute of the match, after a bar was thrown at the head of Joan Jordan.
Argentinian Alejandro “Papu” Gomez opened the scoring for Sevilla FC in the 35th minute, but the French attacking midfielder Nabil Fekir equalized a few minutes later on a magnificent direct corner (39th).
As the players began to move towards the central circle after celebrating the goal, a bar thrown from the stands of the Benito-Villamarin stadium (that of Betis Sevilla) hit the head of Sevilla FC midfielder Joan Jordan.
According to images broadcast on television, the referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoechea picked up the bar, which appeared to be made of plastic, dropped it on the sidelines and began chatting with stadium officials.
The players of Sevilla FC headed for the locker room and those of Betis waited on the lawn for the referee’s decision, to find out if the match was going to be suspended or if it was going to resume. A few minutes later, the referee ended the game.
