US EditionWhat happened to Lang vs Liverpool as Galatasaray player 'taken to hospital'
Lang suffered a deep thumb injury on an advertising hoarding and was taken to hospital for possible surgery after bleeding heavily during the Champions League match, officials said.
- Galatasaray forward Noa Lang sustained a severe thumb injury on Wednesday during his team's 4-0 Champions League loss to Liverpool at Anfield, forced off on a stretcher in the 80th minute after a freak accident.
- In the 75th minute, Lang challenged Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones for the ball and stumbled backward into an advertising hoarding, appearing to trap his right thumb between two boards and slicing it deeply.
- With blood streaming from his injury, Lang writhed in pain near Liverpool's goal and was comforted by several Liverpool players before receiving extensive pitchside medical treatment; supporters at Anfield gave him an ovation as he departed.
- Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk said Lang was taken to hospital due to an important finger issue, noting the deep wound may require surgery.
- Liverpool advanced to the Champions League quarterfinals with a 4-1 aggregate victory, positioning them to face Paris Saint-Germain after goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Mohamed Salah sealed the result.
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Galatasaray Noa Lang’s striker suffered an unusual injury to his right hand this Wednesday by hooking his thumb on a billboard during the match...
That looked bad! When Noa Lang stumbled into the Champions League game against Liverpool after a duel against the gang, the Galatasaray pro pulled a nasty cut wound on his right thumb. Under a letter of pain, the Dutchman was taken off the course. In the 76th minute, after a dribbling against Liverpool's Curtis Jones, the long had only half-time changed to slow down at the gang when he caught his thumb between two bands. Lang drew a heavy cut wo…
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Galatasaray player Noa Lang sustains freak hand injury after colliding with advertising boards
Galatasaray forward Noa Lang has sustained a freak hand injury at Anfield during his team's 4-0 loss to Liverpool in the Champions League.
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