A bit of a scare during Racing Genk – Club Brugge. On the hour mark, Tolu Arokodare suddenly became unwell – the striker even had to hold opponent Brandon Mechele to stay upright. The Nigerian had to be substituted, but remained conscious.
Perhaps a collision with Club goalkeeper Nordin Jackers a few minutes earlier was the cause of Tolu Arokodare’s malaise. The Nigerian headed at high speed onto the keeper’s head.
A little later Tolu became unwell. Fortunately, opponent Brandon Mechele was nearby to keep the Nigerian straight – a very nice gesture of sportsmanship.
“It was a very strange moment,” Mechele looked back afterwards.
“At first I thought he grabbed me and then walked deep, but he hung on to me for a very long time. I tried to put him down gently, because it didn’t look good.
“Would it be something bad? I didn’t think about that at the time. I tried to stay calm, because with such a colossus it wasn’t easy. I’m glad everything is okay with him.”
I tried to lay him down gently because it didn’t look good.
Brandon Mechele
After his forced substitution, Tolu was able to take a seat on the Racing Genk bench. Trainer Wouter Vrancken: “He also suffered a similar blow against Ghent. Now he felt himself turning away. We’ll have to wait and see in the coming days.”
The clash between Tolu and Jackers
Tolu’s previous clash with Jackers
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