Sevilla goalkeeper Dmitrovic attacked by pitch invader

Spanish club Sevilla goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic was attacked by a fan during his team’s match against Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven in the Europa League on Thursday.

A man ran on the pitch in the closing stages of the game and appeared to punch the Serbian keeper.

Dmitrovic reacted quickly and wrestled the invader to the ground before stewards arrived to take the troublemaker away.

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The keeper finished the match as Sevilla progressed 3-2 on aggregate despite a 2-0 second-leg defeat.

“He came and pushed me from behind,” Dmitrovic told reporters after the game. “He was probably angry about the result and a bit crazy already. He tried to hit me and I managed to grab him and wait for security to arrive.

“It’s never nice to see this in football. It shouldn’t happen and from now on I hope these things are well punished.”