According to German media sports1, a fan fell from the fence and was seriously injured in a 2-1 home victory over Augsburg.
According to a spokesman for the Heidenheim Club, the fan has been stabilized and taken to the hospital, and a helicopter landed on the court for rescue. After the game, head coach Frank Schmidt said in an interview with Sky Sports: "The audience told me that a fan fell off the fence, hit the ground and was in a coma for a while. Football is not the most important thing, and I and everyone present prayed for him, and I am willing to exchange this victory for his safety."
General Manager Holger Sanwald added that the fan was bleeding a lot: "We hope the doctor can take good care of him and let him recover as soon as possible." After the accident near the end of the game, the stadium became quiet. The home fans immediately signaled that medical assistance was needed, and first responders rushed to the scene to help the young man.
The two clubs issued a joint statement after the game: "There is more important things beyond football. As the game is about to end today, one of our Heidenheim fans fell from the East Stand fence into the infield. He was stable at the Voith Arena and was taken to the hospital. We would like to thank everyone on the scene for help." The statement also read: "Heidenheim and Augsburg are praying for the fan, his family and his friends. We will give him a special thanks to him. Send the strength of the whole world, and hope he can recover completely as soon as possible."
Augsburg head coach Wagner also expressed his emotional concern for the injured fans at a subsequent press conference: "I wish this young man and his family all the best. When we learned about this, we were all creepy. We sent him energy and love, hoping that he would be safe and sound."
After the game, there was a chaotic scene on the court, and Heidenheim fans chased the Augsburg players. The intervention of the home team players calmed down: "I don't know the specific reason, but if the fans see someone unconscious or even fighting for life, their emotions will be high."
Augsburg goalkeeper Dahman provided a possible explanation after the game: "We were kicking off at the time, and I certainly didn't know someone was injured. I shouted two or three times and threw the ball out because they didn't throw it out, which might have misunderstood some Heidenheim fans. But I didn't insult anyone, nor did I know someone was injured. I Wishing the injured people all the best. "
Schmidt explained: "I'm glad we intervened in time because it's an emergency and people will naturally care about their teammates, but this behavior is unnecessary after the game." The head coach himself blocked the fans rushing towards the Augsburg players: "I have to protect the Augsburg players, they may not realize what just happened, but are in other emotions. We intervened decisively, so no more serious consequences occurred."