"Why didn't you come!" Captain, whose eyes rolled after a teammate fainted, kicked medical staff and personally fetched a stretcher... 'Overhead kick fainted → brawl' ACLE quarterfinals

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An unprecedented incident of a large-scale brawl occurred during an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite (ACLE) match.

The UK 'The Sun' reported on the 17th (local time) that during the ACLE quarterfinal match between Al Ahli (Saudi Arabia), where Ivan Toney is active, and Johor Darul Ta'zim (Malaysia), one player fainted. Additionally, players in a hurry ran to fetch a stretcher themselves, causing great chaos".

The incident occurred on the 14th during the 2025-2026 ACLE quarterfinal match between Al Ahli and Johor Darul Ta'zim. Johor's Hayro da Silva was struck directly in the face by Al Ahli's Alireza Mazrahi's overhead kick. Da Silva, shocked, immediately lost consciousness and collapsed on the ground, followed by bizarre scenes unfolding on the field.

While Da Silva lay on the ground, some players from both teams clashed and engaged in a brawl. Other players urgently requested medical assistance, but when the situation did not improve, Johor's captain Nacho Insa took direct action.

The media "explained that Insa sprinted toward the slow-responding medical staff, then kicked them in anger before personally snatching a stretcher and running toward his collapsed teammate".

Mazrahi, who committed the foul, was immediately sent off. Having previously scored an own goal, he appeared deeply shocked, clutching his head in confusion, and was later seen shedding tears after the match ended.

Fortunately, the collapsed player regained consciousness. Local Saudi media "reported that the Johor player's condition is being stably maintained at the hospital, and he is scheduled to undergo X-ray examinations on his face and head to confirm there are no serious injuries".

Meanwhile, the match concluded with a 2-1 victory for Al Ahli. Frank Kessié, who previously played for AC Milan and Barcelona, scored an equalizer just before halftime. Then, Brazilian winger Galeno scored the winning goal in the 10th minute of the second half.

The media "reported that Al Ahli, who advanced to the tournament semifinals, saw all their star players from the English Premier League (EPL), including Ivan Toney, Riyad Mahrez, and Edouard Mendy, play the full 90 minutes".

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