Austria Wien booked a 1-0 league win against Wolfsberger AC on Sunday, but there was hardly any talk about the game afterwards. After a collision After a collision, Austria Wien defender Georg Teigl fell unconscious, after which Wolfsberger’s Luka Lochoshvili reacted alertly by rescuing Teigl, who had swallowed his tongue.
When Teigl collapsed in the competition, Lochoshvili acted immediately. Wolfsberger’s defender put his hand in his opponent’s mouth to clear his airways. “I could see from his eyes that it wasn’t right,” said Lochoshvili in front of Sky Austria “I have some experience with situations like this. I opened his mouth and pulled out his tongue. The important thing now is that he is still alive.”
Wenn Fußball zur Nebensache wird: @WolfsbergerAC-Profi Luka #Lochoshvili rettet dem aware Georg #Teigl wohl das Leben und wird nach der Partie von den @FKAustriaWien-Spielern embraces! †#SkyBuliAT #FAKWAC pic.twitter.com/91KZeo44U9
— SkySport Austria (@SkySportAustria) February 27, 2022
“I think this was the most important move in the game today,” said Wolfsberger coach Robin Dutt. “The shock was big for most players, so it’s great that Lochoshvili had the clarity of mind to react immediately.” Austra coach Manfred Schmid agreed with his colleague’s words. “It was very dramatic. You can only thank Lochoshvili for his act.”
Teigl is currently in a hospital in Vienna. In the collision, he suffered a fractured skull and fractured his cheekbone and jaw. The current number five of the Austrian Bundesliga says that the 31-year-old defender is doing well under the circumstances.
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