Overview
- In the late stages of the match, the Galatasaray forward’s right thumb was caught between an LED board and its support, leading to on‑field oxygen, a stretcher exit and an urgent transfer to a Liverpool hospital.
- Galatasaray stated he suffered a deep cut to the thumb and would undergo surgery in Liverpool with the club’s medical team present.
- Hours later, Lang posted that the operation was successful, while multiple outlets reported a partial or “semi‑amputation,” a detail not specified in official communications.
- Reports say UEFA has opened an investigation into the advertising installation’s safety, and Galatasaray is considering legal action over the incident.
- Liverpool won 4-0 to advance on aggregate, with the medical emergency overshadowing the tie’s conclusion.