Wales fan fell from third tier of stadium during Belgium game

Western Telegraph

21 hours ago

A fan who had been at the game reportedly told BBC Radio Wales that just after Wales' third goal, a "loud thud" was heard and there had been "huge commotion in the lower tier".
The fan said: "Police, stewards, paramedics rushed into that area and three, four rows were cordoned off.
"Word got around quickly that a Wales fan had fallen from the front of the top tier into the lower tier of the stadium and had landed, had sort of clipped some fans as he fell.
"The next sort of 15 minutes the paramedics were treating the man and eventually they took him out on a stretcher and brought an ambulance to the back of the concourse, blue lights flashing from where he was taken to hospital after the game.
"Everyone's relieved to know that the man who fell is ok."
Scott Rees fell from the upper tier into the lower tier at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels.
Mr Rees has since confirmed via social media that he is okay, posting on Facebook: "I'm fine. I fell from the top tier and only broken a small bone in my back. Hope everyone had a good night."
The incident was not captured on TV during the match, which Craig Bellamy's side dramatically lost 4-3 having come back to 3-3 from being 3-0 down inside the opening 27 minutes.
A statement from the Football Association of Wales said at the time: "We can confirm that one male fan fell from the upper to lower tier during the match at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels this [Monday] evening.
"He was conscious and speaking and has now been taken to hospital for further checks."
A further statement provided on Tuesday morning said: "We can confirm the fan has been discharged from hospital with minor injuries, and will be travelling home soon."
Wales clawed back from 3-0 down to draw level in a match blighted by lengthy VAR checks before Kevin De Bruyne broke the visitors' hearts by sealing a late 4-3 win for the hosts.
The defeat meant Wales were knocked off the top of World Cup qualifying group J by North Macedonia, following their 1-0 win in Kazakhstan.
Wales suffered a dramatic 4-3 World Cup qualifying defeat to Belgium as their incredible comeback from three goals down eventually proved in vain.
Kevin De Bruyne was the Belgium match-winner two minutes from time to deny Wales a precious point in Brussels.
Belgium had seized complete control inside 27 minutes as Romelu Lukaku, with a controversial penalty, Youri Tielemans and Jeremy Doku silenced the loud 4,500-strong following from Wales.
But Harry Wilson gave Wales hope from the spot on the stroke of half-time, and cool finishes from Sorba Thomas and Brennan Johnson turned the tie on its head.
Almost every goal had a laborious VAR check and a late Lukaku effort was chalked off – resulting in both Wales manager Craig Bellamy and his Belgium counterpart Rudi Garcia being booked – but there was no saving the visitors as De Bruyne volleyed home at the far post.
Wales had lost top spot in Group J before kick-off courtesy of North Macedonia's win in Kazakhstan.
Bellamy's unbeaten record would also disappear – exactly a year to the day since Wales had lost for the last time – in his 10th game in charge.
It was a duel between familiar foes with this being their 11th meeting in 13 years.