A 44-year-old man suffered minor injuries on Thursday after being stabbed in one of the stands at Estádio da Luz in Lisbon during half-time of the Football League Cup match, a police source told Lusa.
This fan was stabbed in the abdomen, suffered minor injuries and, after being assisted by rescue teams, was transported to Santa Maria Hospital, a source from the PSP’s Lisbon Metropolitan Command (Cometlis) said.
The incident occurred following an altercation between two Benfica fans during half-time of the match in the third round of Group B of the Football League Cup, in which the Reds defeated AVS 4-1.
The man suspected of the stabbing was no longer at the scene when police arrived and the PSP is taking steps to identify him, the same source said.
“Sport Lisboa e Benfica deeply regrets the stabbing of a fan during an altercation that took place during half-time of the Benfica-AVS match. This fan was immediately assisted and transported to Santa Maria Hospital, where he is stable”however, club da Luz indicated in a statement.
The red numbers also indicate this “all available information has been passed on to the authorities, who are tracking the attacker”.
It involved a disagreement over a seat in the stands and during the incident two minor daughters of the victim were standing in front of the door. File.
Benfica qualified for the semi-finals of the Football League Cup on Thursday by beating AVS from the II League 4-1 at Estádio da Luz.
John Mercado even put the visitors ahead in the 21st minute, but Ángel Di Maria (31), João Mário (44), Tiago Gouveia (65) and Anthony (68) led the turnaround in their own goal, allowing the Reds to win their group and add six points, compared to three from the already eliminated Arouca and zero from Thursday’s opponent.
In the last four of the League Cup, to be played in Leiria on January 23, 24 and 27, 2024, Benfica will face Estoril Praia, who won Group D, while in the other semi-final the group winners A (Casa Pia of Sporting de Braga) and C (Sporting or Tondela).
Source: DN
