Sivasspor goalkeeper faints during Beşiktaş match

August 18 2019 13:50:06

Sivasspor goalkeeper faints during Beşiktaş match

ISTANBUL-Anadolu Agency

Turkish football club Demir Grup Sivasspor's goalkeeper collapsed on the pitch during a match against Beşiktaş on Aug. 17.

The 29-year-old Malian-French goalkeeper Mamadou Samassa fainted after a clash with Beşiktaş's Tyler Boyd during the opening match of the top-tier 2019-2020 Turkish Super Lig, in the country's central province of Sivas.

Samassa was taken to a hospital after the incident which occurred during the match's first half.

Sivasspor beat Beşiktaş 3-0 with goals from Mert Hakan Yandas in the 30th minute, Mustapha Yatabare in the 54th minute and Emre Kılınç in the 76th minute.

The away match was the worst opening for the Istanbul giants Beşiktaş in Turkish Süper Lig history.

Fenerbahçe in tatters after Athletic loss

Alperen Şengün leads Rockets to NBA Cup semis

Türkiye heads to Nations League playoffs after Montenegro loss

'I have left a legacy': Nadal retires from tennis

Türkiye eyes top spot in Nations League group

Galatasaray stuns Spurs, Fenerbahçe falls in Europa League

Galatasaray aims for win in Europa League

WORLD

Syria's new leader says all weapons to come under 'state control'

Two weeks after seizing power in a sweeping offensive, Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday said weapons in the country, including those held by terrorist PKK/YPG, would come under state control.

ECONOMY

Türkiye to receive larger foreign capital: Chamber head

Türkiye is expected to receive larger foreign capital and resource inflows next year as its economy becomes increasingly more stable and incentives investors, according to Erdal Bahçıvan, chairman of the board of directors of the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (İSO).

SPORTS

Fenerbahçe in tatters after Athletic loss

Fenerbahçe headed into turbulent times after a home loss in the Europa League against Athletic Bilbao on Dec. 11 night added to the club’s wounds and sparked fan protests.