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Hungary's Barnabás Varga Injured in 0-0 Collision with Angus Gunn During Euro 2024 Match

Jun 23, 2024, 08:35 PM

The Euro 2024 match between Scotland and Hungary at Stuttgart Arena was halted due to a serious injury to Hungary's Barnabás Varga. The incident occurred after a collision with Scotland's goalkeeper Angus Gunn, which left Varga unconscious. Medical staff attended to Varga on the pitch, and he was stretchered off after several minutes. Hungary's captain, Dominik Szoboszlai, assisted in rushing the stretcher to Varga. Varga was placed in the recovery position, and a tent was erected around him. The game, which was 0-0 at the time, resumed after the incident, but concerns about Varga's condition overshadowed the match. There was also a VAR check for a potential penalty for Hungary.