BARELY 12 MINUTES HAD BEEN DISPUTED
The 'jinx' continues! The Classic between Madrid and Barça, stopped due to an electrical storm alert
Published:4/08/2024 - 01:40h
Updated:4/08/2024 - 02:33h
The confrontation between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, unfortunately, will have to be delayed significantly. Why? Well, due to the forecast of an electrical storm, the protocol indicates suspending the game until the risk decreases
Once again, weather conditions are playing an important role in an FC Barcelona preseason match. On this occasion, the risk of an electrical storm has led referee Armando Villarreal to stop the match between the Barça team and Real Madrid, with only 12 minutes of play played on the pitch at the MetLife Stadium in New York.
Unfortunately, for the Catalan cast, the match was stopped just when they were dominating. In fact, he had already had a clear chance to score thanks to the 'killer' Pau Víctor, who with a header significantly demanded Thibaut Courtois, forcing him to make a providential stretch to prevent the ball from entering his goal.
However, due to the imminent risk of a thunderstorm due to lightning strikes and heavy rain at the New Jersey stadium, the organization has deemed it prudent to ask players to return to the locker rooms and fans to avoid remaining in the stands. Precisely to prevent any incident.
What does the protocol dictate in these cases?
Luckily, at 02:30 Spanish time the Classic was able to resume normally after the storm stopped. The two teams warmed up for a few minutes, with the grass already quite wet, and after this the duel was played again without problems.
