According to Olé, a conflict erupted during a friendly match between Metz and Eredivisie team Fortuna Sittard, and the female referee suffered a concussion while trying to break up the fight.
This unfortunate incident took place in France, in a friendly match between Metz and the Dutch team Fortuna Sittard. Towards the end of the first half, a scuffle broke out between players, and French female referee Mathilde de Moncuit fell to the ground and suffered a concussion while trying to separate the players involved.
According to local media reports, although it was just a friendly match, the atmosphere had been quite tense. A home team defender pulled the shirt of a Dutch team forward, and the situation escalated.
Both sides started pulling each other, and the tension escalated. Teammates and opponents came forward to try to separate them, but instead of calming the conflict, players who were not originally involved in the main conflict also started pulling at each other. At this point, the female referee arrived on the scene, and from the footage, her physical condition was clearly more slight than that of the players involved.
The broadcast footage did not clearly capture the specific process, but de Moncuit fell to the ground, hitting her head. Security personnel and assistant referees quickly arrived on the scene. Meanwhile, medical personnel quickly went to treat the female referee, while the players continued to argue.
Subsequently, de Moncuit was unable to continue officiating the second half as she was taken to a nearby medical center. Later news revealed that she had suffered a concussion. An assistant referee took over her officiating duties. In order to have the required four referees, a referee who was watching the game as a fan was also invited to serve as the fourth official.
After this incident, the match continued, and the scene calmed down without further conflict. Metz ultimately won 3-1.
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