Tottenham and Newcastle were playing for Premier League Matchweek 8 when suddenly the game was stopped by a medical emergency at the St James' East stand with a fan who allegedly suffered a heart attack and the people around him were screaming for help and asking for a defibrillator.
Sergio Reguilon was one of the Tottenham Hotspur players who called the referee's attention to stop the game and seek medical help. Another Tottenham player, Eric Dier, also asked the team’s medical staff for help by telling him what was happening at the stand.
A few minutes after the medical emergency occurred, Tottenham made an announcement through twitter stating that the game had been stopped due to a medical emergency. But the emergency was dealt with quickly and the fan was stabilized by the medical team in the stadium.
Fans Thanked Reguilon and Dier
The good gesture of Reguilon and Dier made fans on social networks mention the players to thank them for the good manners with the fan who needed medical help. Dier pointed out to one of the doctors where the emergency was and Reguilon spoke with the referee to tell him what was happening.
Tottenham And Newscastle Positions In The English Premier League
Tottenham won the last two games before this game against Newcastle, the two victories were against Aston Villa 2-1 during Matchweek 7, the other victory was in the Conference League against NS Mura 5-1, both games at home. Tottenham is in the 9th position of the EPL table with 12 points and 4-0-3.
Newcastle United have problems in the Premier League with only 3 points, a negative record of 3 draws and 4 losses. Before this home game, they lost in Matchweek 7 to Wolves 1-2 on the road. Newcastle are scoring 1.14 goals per game and allow 2.29 goals per game.
