Why did Hillal Soudani leave the game? The experienced Algerian felt pain, and Maribor coach Ante Šimundža did not want to take any risks
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Would the first round qualification match for the Europa League have ended differently if Hillal Soudani had stayed on the field? We will never know… But the fact is that the experienced Algerian was in fine form in Bulgaria, even scoring a goal against Botev, only for it to be disallowed by VAR technology. The Maribor striker was marginally offside. Hillal Soudani left the game at halftime, with coach Ante Šimundža substituting him due to an injury.
Naturally, Maribor fans are primarily concerned about the seriousness of the injury to the experienced player, who remains a crucial part of the Styrian giant despite his age. Will he be able to play in the return match? Or is he facing a longer recovery period? “Hillal Soudani? He felt pain, and we didn’t want to take any risks. He left the game as a precaution since we have the return match ahead of us. We’ll see how he is in the next few days,” Ante Šimundža reassured the fans of the club from Ljudski vrt with words suggesting that, at first glance, it doesn’t seem to be anything serious.
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