It was a sickening sight to say the least! The entire Stuttgart Arena stood on their feet when Hungarian forward Barnabas Varga was stretchered off the pitch in a worrying incident during their must-win Euro 2024 match against Scotland. The incident evoked memories of Christian Eriksen’s collapse at the Euro 2020 (played in 2021) while playing for Denmark.
What actually happened with Varga?
The incident occurred in the 69th minute when a freekick whipped into the box by Hungary’s Dominik Szoboszlai saw Scotland’s goalkeeper Angus Gunn collide with Varga. Varga immediately went down, prompting a frantic response from Hungary’s medical team and players, who formed a protective wall around him.
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The gravity of the situation was evident as medical staff erected privacy screens and stretchered Varga off the pitch. This chilling scene brought back memories of Christian Eriksen’s collapse during Denmark’s opening game at Euro 2020. Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest on the field and required immediate medical attention before being successfully revived.
While the details of Varga’s injury remain unknown, the visible distress of his teammates and the immediate medical response suggest a potentially serious situation.
This lengthy stoppage, however, allowed Hungry to script history as Kevin Csoboth’s emphatic last-minute winner pushed the side to third on the Group A table. Conversely, Scotland, who were quite happy with the 0-0 result, saw heartbreak in the dying moments of the game.
