Match abandoned after player hit by firework

Match abandoned after player hit by firework

The Greek Super League match between rivals Olympiacos and Panathinaikos was abandoned on Sunday after a player was hit by a firework while warming up on the side of the pitch.

Panathinaikos’ Spanish defender Juankar was struck by the firework five minutes into the second half with the game level at 1-1.

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The game was initially suspended while Juankar received medical treatment before he was taken away on a medical cart.

The match between two of the biggest teams in Greece has a reputation for violence on and off the pitch.