Scottish Goalkeeper Admits Incident Of Barnabas Varga Accident

Angus Gunn admitted that he accidentally elbowed Barnabas Varga (Instagram/@angusgunn01).

JAKARTA - An unpleasant incident occurred in the last match of Group A Euro 2024 between Scotland vs Hungary at MHPArena, Monday, June 24, 2024, early morning WIB.

Barnabas Varga collapsed on the pitch. The incident began when he had an aerial duel against goalkeeper Angus Gunn.

Sikut Gunn appeared to hit Varga's face in the duel. Then, Varga fell and immediately fell unconscious.

Varga then received first aid in the field. After that, he was immediately taken to the hospital by ambulance.

The latest news, Varga is aware and can communicate. He suffered a concussion and a fracture in the face.

After the match, Gunn admitted that it happened so quickly and he accidentally wanted to injure Varga.

"It was a bit fuzzy. I had to come (to the ball). I thought I did well."

"It hurts a little bit. Hopefully, he (Varga) is fine," Gunn said when interviewed by the BBC.

Former Scotland national team player, Pat Nevin, also spoke out about the incident. He also confirmed Gunn did it accidentally.

Kevin said that Gunn was indeed moving towards the ball, not deliberately hitting Varga.

"We've seen before. If a goalkeeper comes out and he doesn't get the ball but takes the player, it's a foul."

"I think Angus Gunn wants to have the ball there," said Nevin.

Meanwhile, Hungarian coach Marco Rossi revealed that Varga would not defend the team in the remainder of Euro 2024 if they stepped into the knockout stages.

Varga is already scheduled to undergo fracture surgery on his face.