Ecuadorian soccer player collides with medical cart carrying injured teammate in bizarre scene
A strange incident occurred during a soccer match in Ecuador when a medical cart struck player Edison Caicedo. The collision happened while the cart was leaving the pitch after attending to an injured teammate. Fans reacted with humor online, while Caicedo was treated on the field after the incident.
- ▪The incident took place during a LigaPro Serie B match between L.D.U. Portoviejo and El Nacional.
- ▪Edison Caicedo collided with the medical cart in the 72nd minute of the game.
- ▪Portoviejo's coach Raúl Duarte confronted the cart driver after the collision.
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Soccer Ecuadorian soccer player collides with medical cart carrying injured teammate in bizarre scene By Christian Arnold Published May 31, 2026, 9:46 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A bizarre sequence of events played out during a second division soccer match in Ecuador on Sunday when a medical cart carrying an injured player struck another player while exiting the pitch. The incident occurred during L.D.U. Portoviejo’s 1-0 win over El Nacional in the 72nd minute of the LigaPro Serie B match. As the cart was making its way back to the sideline, Portoviejo’s Edison Caicedo appeared to unintentionally turn and make contact with the medical cart and went down to the ground.
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