The match between Espanyol and Villarreal this Thursday ended with an attack on the match referee, Alejandro González Quintero. The referee received a blow to the chest after a plastic cup of water was thrown by one of the local fans, whom he identified. Immediately, stadium security climbed the stairs behind him and finally arrested him. The referee was not injured and remained outside to wait for the aggressor to be arrested.
The match report has confirmed the identification of the person who threw the glass. “Once the match is over, as we find ourselves at the entrance to the locker room tunnel, a plastic cup full of liquid is thrown, hitting my chest with force.” “The object was thrown by a fan wearing a local club shirt from above the tunnel.” Once in the locker room, the referee was evaluated by Espanyol’s medical services who determined that there was no injury, according to the referee report.
As for the match, Villarreal once again got the three points with Ayoze Pérez who has scored three consecutive games (today a double) in which he has four goals (six in this League). Marcelino’s men are in the Champions League positions with 14 points. On the other hand, Espanyol suffers its second consecutive defeat on its return to the top Spanish competition and remains with seven points in 14th place.
