Alhaurin de la Torre Player Stabbed by Fans During Pitch Invasion

Fans reportedly strangled and stabbed Alhaurin de la Torre forward Samuel G.P. after his side's away match at El Palo on Sunday.  

La Opinion de Malaga (h/t Spanish outlet AS, via Screamer's Billy Haisley) relayed comments on Monday from witnesses of the incident: "At first they tried to cut off his breath and then struck him with a knife."

Haisley wrote that the knife blows were to his "sternum and his heart," which required him to undergo open heart surgery. Samuel is reportedly now "doing well," per Marca (via Haisley).

The 24-year-old Samuel was representing the Andalusian side's B-team against their local rivals in a match Alhaurin lost.

The Associated Press (via Yahoo Sports) relayed comments from a spokesperson for Malaga's Hospital Regional, who said Samuel was in "serious but stable condition." The report also said police were investigating the incident, according to Alhaurin spokesman Salvador Ferrer.

Samuel remains in the intensive care unit for "precautionary reasons," per Marca's report. One of El Palo's assistants was also reportedly injured after being struck in the leg, per La Opinion de Malaga.

According to AS, the assistant was "trying to bring peace" but his injuries are not life-threatening.