A horror flying sort out by Marseille defender Eric Bailly left a French Cup opponent in intensive care on Saturday because the Manchester United loanee was instantly despatched off.
Ivory Coast worldwide Bailly, 28, was red-carded after simply quarter-hour of the tie at fourth division beginner aspect Hyeres when his foot crunched into the chest of Almike Moussa N’Diaye.
The stricken Hyeres participant was stretchered off earlier than being taken to an area hospital from the modest 8,000-capacity Francis-Turcan stadium in Martigues in southern France.
Hyeres president Mourad Boudjellal, the colourful and controversial former proprietor of Toulon rugby membership, instructed Agence France-Presse (AFP) that N’Diaye was transported to a different hospital in Marseille, 40 kilometers (24.8 miles) away.
“He was transferred to Hospital Nord in Marseille, and they admitted him to intensive care as a precaution,” mentioned Boudjellal. “We pray that everything goes well for him. He’s a great lad and one of our best players.”
Earlier, the teaching workers at Hyeres had been extra reassuring. “It’s more fear than harm, nothing serious, maybe a concussion,” assistant coach Zaki Noubir instructed Maritima radio. “Bailly came quickly into our dressing room to offer his shirt and, above all, to hear the latest news.”
Despite enjoying many of the final 64 ties with 10 males, Marseille nonetheless had an excessive amount of firepower and ran out of 2-0 winners.
“On the red card, I didn’t see what happened,” mentioned Marseille coach Igor Tudor. “But the sending-off changed everything, and we had to push hard to win. It was a typically dangerous French Cup game. We’ll see later what the penalty will be for Bailly.”
Alexis Sanchez opened the scoring with a Forty fifth-minute “panenka” penalty. Bamba Dieng added the second within the 71st minute. Second division Rodez, from south-central France, pulled off a shock by defeating Monaco, who’s fifth within the high flight Ligue 1.
After the tie ended 2-2, Rodez got here out on high within the penalty shoot-out 5-4 when goalkeeper Sebastien Cibois saved from Soungoutou Magassa.
On Friday, Paris Saint-Germain rested their greatest stars however nonetheless gained 3-1 at third-tier Chateauroux.
With Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Neymar not even on the visiting bench, PSG took the lead after 13 minutes with a right-foot shot from Hugo Ekitike. However, the house group hit again with a Thirty seventh-minute aim by Natanael Ntolla.
Carlos Soler put the guests again within the lead within the 78th minute, with one other Spaniard, Juan Bernat, scoring the third aim in added time.
