The Champions League fixture between Borussia Dortmund and AS Monaco has been postponed after an explosion hit the coach carrying the Dortmund team, injuring one player, APA reports quoting BBC.
The incident occurred around 7pm CET in Dortmund’s Höchstem district, around 10km from the club’s stadium.
Police confirmed there were three separate explosions near the coach, bursting the vehicle’s windscreen and injuring one player, identified as defender Marc Bartra.
Bartra, a 12-time Spanish international, had joined last season’s Bundesliga runners up Dortmund last summer. The 26-year-old, who had been due to start in tonight’s match against the French club, has been taken to hospital. The fixture has been cancelled and rescheduled for Wednesday, the club confirmed at 8:30pm CET.
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