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This is the moment that a Leeds fan fell from the top tier of stands at Stamford Bridge during celebrations after Mateo Joseph’s opening goal in Wednesday night’s FA Cup clash.
Leeds travelled to the capital to take on Chelsea in the fifth round of the FA Cup, with the Blues set to take on Leicester in the quarter-finals in what could have been an all-Championship affair after winning 3-2.
It was, at least temporarily, heading that way, with Joseph giving Daniel Farke’s side the lead after just eight minutes following a string of defensive errors from the Blues.
The goal triggered wild celebrations from the away fans in attendance for the game, with thousands of Leeds supporters situated in the top tier of the Shed End.
But one fan ended up falling from the top tier into the group of fans in the bottom tier, also containing thousands of away supporters.
Medical personnel rushed to the scene quickly, and took the supporter to a nearby hospital after removing them from the ground.
The game was not halted, but images and video showed around a dozen medical staff, stewards and police surrounding the incident.
Fans could be seen watching on with concern, before many applauded as the person was taken out of the ground.
The scenes in general were chaotic, with a stern rivalry forming between the two sides over 50 years ago.
The celebrations were short-lived, however, with Nicolas Jackson slotting in an equaliser just over seven minutes later to get the hosts back on track.
The match was the Blues’ first since their Carabao Cup final defeat by Liverpool on Sunday, and they initially showed signs of a hangover until Jackson slotted past Illan Meslier 15 minutes in.
Chelsea controlled the majority of proceedings from there on in, and took the lead after 37 minutes when Mykhailo Mudryk netted for Mauricio Pochettino’s side.
Joseph scored again to make it 2-2, but Conor Gallagher scored minutes from time to send the Premier League side into the next round.
Olivia Martin is a dedicated sports journalist based in the UK. With a passion for various athletic disciplines, she covers everything from major league championships to local sports events, delivering up-to-the-minute updates and in-depth analysis.
