FANS were evacuated from a section of Villa Park due to a medical emergency at half-time during Aston Villa’s Europa Conference League clash with Olympiacos.
An announcement was made as police rushed up to attend to the incident.
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The announcement said: “Could all supporters clear Holte Lower L2 and make sure the gangways are clear.”
TNT Sport confirmed a fan had suffered a cardiac arrest and was being taken out to an ambulance.
The start of the second half was delayed by several minutes, before play resumed.
Villa trailed 2-1 at half-time when the medical emergency occurred.
Unai Emery’s men are bidding to reach the Europa Conference League semi-finals.
But they endured the worst possible start to the first leg in the Midlands as Olympiacos’ Ayoub El Kaabi scored twice before the half hour mark.
Ollie Watkins pulled one back in stoppage time at the end of the first period.
The winner of the tie will face Fiorentina or Club Brugge in the final on May 29.
Villa scraped into the last eight after beating Lille on penalties in the previous round.
But while winning the trophy would clinch Europa League football next season, Emery’s men look set to secure Champions League qualification.
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