Incredible: Goalkeeper hits crossbar, which falls onto his head
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- A loose crossbar struck Atlético FC goalkeeper Juan Múnera during a second-division match against Leones in Colombia.
- Play stopped while the structure was reinstalled, and Múnera continued after the incident.
- Atlético FC won 3-0 away after Leones missed a penalty following the restart.
An extraordinary scene unfolded late in a Colombian second-division match when a goal crossbar came loose and fell onto the visiting goalkeeper’s head.
The incident occurred in the 85th minute of the game between Leones and Atlético FC, just before a penalty for Leones. Atlético goalkeeper Juan Múnera had been moving along his line while trying to distract the penalty taker, Miguel Arboleda, and struck the crossbar several times. The structure then detached and fell on him.
The match stopped while players and stadium staff reinstalled the goal. Múnera managed to continue, but after play resumed, Arboleda missed the penalty. Atlético FC eventually won 3-0 away at Estadio Metropolitano de Itagüí, in a match that drew worldwide attention because of the unusual goal failure.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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