Arsenal keeper Anneke Borbe stretchered off in neck brace during Champions Cup win
Arsenal goalkeeper Anneke Borbe was stretchered off in a neck brace and with oxygen before the end of extra-time in her side's FIFA Women's Champions Cup final victory over Corinthians, a match Arsenal won 3-2. The incident came in the dying moments of the match after Corinthians forward Jhonson chased a long ball around the back of the Arsenal defence and Borbe collided with team-mate Lotte Wubben-Moy as she dived on the ball.
The game was delayed for several minutes while Borbe received treatment, with widespread concern among players, staff and fans. Daphne van Domselaar replaced Borbe for the final seconds as Arsenal made a concussion substitution after using up all of their permitted substitutes. Van Domselaar later went up to collect her winners' medal wearing Borbe's shirt in a tribute, and Borbe was named Goalkeeper of the Tournament after making multiple outstanding saves on the night.
Arsenal centre-back Lotte Wubben-Moy told Sky Sports: "Who would be a goalkeeper? It takes so much bravery to do that in the dying minutes and she arguably saved us the game. Everyone knows that health comes first and we'll be going in to see her [Anneke Borbe] before we celebrate to see she's okay.
A trooper." The 25-year-old joined from Wolfsburg in the summer and played a key role in Arsenal's second trophy win under Renee Slegers.
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