A 20-year-old PSV fan received a severe punishment for his egregious act during the second leg of the 1/16 finals of the Europa League against Sevilla. This is reported by the official website of the Dutch club. 13 minutes before the end of the match, a fan ran onto the field of the Philips stadium and hit the Spanish team goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovich in the face. After the kick, the Serbian goalkeeper knocked the violator to the ground, after which he was taken out of the field.
Due to his scandalous behavior, the guy was sentenced to three months in prison and received a " He was also banned from visiting the area around the PSV arena for two years.. In addition, the Dutch club is going to demand damages from the violator.
It turned out that the punished fan had no right to be in the stadium at all, as he was disqualified by the Netherlands Football Association until 2026. A fan got into the Philips Arena with a ticket bought by his friend. Video of the scandalous incident.
Recall that PSV lost to Sevilla with a score of 2:3 on aggregate.. And already in the 1/8 finals, Andalusian goalkeeper Dmitrovich again suffered from fans - in an away game with Fenerbahce, a 31-year-old Serb was smashed in the head, throwing a lighter and a flashlight from the stands. The doctors had to stick a band-aid on the goalkeeper's head.