Caption: Soccer Football – Euro 2024 – Group A – Scotland v Hungary – Stuttgart Arena, Stuttgart, Germany – June 23, 2024 Hungary’s Barnabas Varga receives medical attention after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth
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Hungary have confirmed that is Barnabas Varga ‘in a stable condition and conscious’ after he suffered a serious head injury during his nation’s win over Scotland at Euro 2024.
The 29-year-old collided with Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn in the 68th minute.
Varga appeared to land awkwardly on his head and the striker required immediate medical attention.
Hungary’s players looked visibly distressed as they held stewards hold up blankets to shield Varga from cameras.
BBC commentator Steve Wilson said Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai was ‘in tears’ by the incident.
Caption: Soccer Football – Euro 2024 – Group A – Scotland v Hungary – Stuttgart Arena, Stuttgart, Germany – June 23, 2024 Hungary’s Barnabas Varga receives medical attention after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth
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Caption: UEFA European Championship 2024 ??? Scotland VS Hungary – Group A At The Stuttgart ArenaFeaturing: Medical staff and Hungary’s Dominik Szoboszlai fetch a stretcher after Hungary’s Barnabas Varga (not pictured) is treated following a collision Where: Stuttgart, Baden-W??rttemberg, Germany When: 23 Jun 2024 Credit: Marijan Murat/DPA/Cover Images**All usages and enquiries, please contactinfo@cover-images.com – +44 (0)20 3397 3000ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PUBLICATION IN THE UK**
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Caption: STUTTGART, GERMANY – JUNE 23: Dominik Szoboszlai of Hungary celebrates winning the game wearing the shirt of Barnabas Varga of Hungary during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Scotland and Hungary at Stuttgart Arena on June 23, 2024 in Stuttgart, Germany.(Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)
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Varga was stretchered off and the game continued before Hungary scored a last-gasp winner in injury time to seal a 1-0 victory to eliminate Scotland from the tournament.
However, Hungary have now confirmed that Varga is stable and conscious after he was taken to hospital for further medical treatment.
When asked about the incident, Gunn said: ‘I thought I had to come, it was a bit painful.
‘Hopefully the guy’s alright. I can’t really remember too much about that one.’
Hungary finished third in Group A and are now waiting to see if their three points will be enough to secure a place in the knockout stage as one of the four best third-placed teams.
Germany finished top of the group following their 1-1 draw with Switzerland, who go through as runners-up.
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