In the early morning of January 16, the 1/8 final of the Spanish Copa del Rey, Betis's home match against Sevilla, the fierce battle was in full swing, but it had to be cancelled unexpectedly.
The incident occurred in the first half, when fans threw debris down while the players were celebrating, and as a result, Sevilla player Haldane was hit in the head by a long stick, which was blindfolded.
It should be known that the force after the high-altitude projectile is very large, so the victim fell to the ground on the spot. After the inspection, it was still more serious, so he had to go back to the locker room with the support of the staff.
The match was eventually cancelled because the visiting team felt unsafe and the referees thought the derby needed to calm down. After the game, Spain's Marca newspaper shelled the throwing fan, saying: "A fool messed up the derby".
There was chaos and Sevilla protested severely, with the referees saying after the game that the only thing that could be done at the time was to suspend the match.
The latest development is that this will not lead to a direct defeat of Betis, and it is possible to choose a new venue to continue the game according to time and negotiation between the two sides.