FCB fans won't forget this game any time soon. At Bayern Munich – Benfica Lisbon it was turbulent, especially for the fans. First there was traffic chaos, which even caused kick-off to be postponed. Then a minute's silence for the victims of the flood disaster in Valencia and finally things got dramatic.
A medical emergency in the stands left fans worried about the person affected. The fan scene even stopped supporting Bayern Munich – Benfica Lisbon after around 20 minutes.
Bayern Munich – Benfica Lisbon: Emergency in the stands
While all parallel games had been running for a long time, the ball was not yet rolling in the Allianz Arena. Chaos on the Munich subway meant that thousands of seats were still free at 9 p.m. In coordination with UEFA, the game was postponed by a quarter of an hour.
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When the Champions League group game, which is so important for FCB, finally kicked off, the next incident soon followed. And that quickly overshadowed the travel problems. A Bayern fan suffered a medical emergency in the middle tier of the stadium. Paramedics were quickly on site and treated the man – and the fans of the German record champions were worried.
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The mood was depressed and the fan scene ultimately stopped supporting Bayern Munich – Benfica Lisbon out of respect for those affected. The flags were rolled up and no more songs were sung. How people are doing is currently unclear.