Fan rushed to hospital and five injured after stand collapses during match involving Champions League club

A fan has been taken to hospital after a stand collapsed during a match in Norway. The incident saw as many as five people fall through the stand at the fixture between Tromso and Bodo/Glimt. Play at the 6,687-capacity Romssa Arena was suspended after 41 minutes as emergency responders rushed to aid supporters. Latest on Tromso collapsed stand Supporters were evacuated from their seats whilst the players left the pitch to return to the dressing room. A section of the stand housing travelling Bodo/Glimt fans had been affected by the partial collapse. Around 600 supporters were in that area of the ground when the incident occurred at 3:12pm local time. Club spokesperson Simen Pederson told VG that the fan taken to hospital was conscious . Once medical staff had attended to the injured fans, play resumed at 4pm following a suspension of 48 minutes. Bodo/Glimt went on to claim a 2-0 victory thanks to Ola Brynhildsen’s brace. The win sees the visitors keep pace with Eliteserien leaders Viking, with only goals scored separating the title chasers. Meanwhile, Tromso are in sixth with four matches of the season remaining. Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League Bodo/Glimt are also competing in the Champions League once again this term. Their involvement in the league phase in successive seasons marks their only appearances in the competition proper. So far this season, they have secured a home win over Borussia Dortmund as well as a goalless draw with Lille . However, Khetil Knutsen’s side have been beaten in each of their opening two away matches. The four-time Norwegian champions suffered defeats to both Bayern Munich and Napoli on the road. They will be hoping to emulate last season’s success by reaching the knockout stage. Bodo/Glimt picked up famous wins over Manchester City , Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan during their maiden campaign. Sporting Lisbon ultimately knocked them out in the last 16, winning 5-3 on aggregate.