Angolan club Petro Atletico’s goalkeeper Hugo Marques was attacked by a spectator in the final minutes of his team’s 2-0 defeat by holders Wydad Casablanca in the African Champions League on Saturday.
😳 | Lors de la rencontre face à Wydad AC un supporter du Petro de Luanda est entrée sur le terrain et a voulu frapper Hugo Marques.pic.twitter.com/Z9lI3d7qaf
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Video footage from behind the goal showed a man running onto the pitch and up to Marques, then saying something to the keeper before pushing him.
The two exchanged a flurry of punches before security guards and Marques’s teammates intervened and the supporter was overpowered and taken off the pitch.
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The keeper was treated by doctors and the game restarted shortly afterwards.
Angolan magazine Claque reported that the fan would appear in court on Monday.
Wydad are top of Group A on nine points, two ahead of Algerian club JS Kabylie, while Petro are third, on four points. AS Vita are the other team in the group.
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