Villarreal missing keeper after armed robbery, Luiz Junior steps in

Villarreal must play Tuesday's Champions League tie against Napoli without Peter Gulacsi after the 36-year-old Hungarian goalkeeper fell victim to an armed robbery at home. The club said he was unavailable for "personal reasons", after which the nature of the incident was later disclosed.

Robbery and absence

Spanish media reported that armed men broke into Gulacsi's house on the night of Monday into Tuesday, where he lived with his wife and two children. No one was injured, but the circumstances and any loot taken by the perpetrators remain unclear.

Stolen at his home, Gulacsi loses the match against Napoli

Replacement and match result

Because of Gulacsi's absence, Luiz Junior got a starting spot under the posts. He helped Villarreal to a 3-1 victory over Napoli, in which Kevin De Bruyne played a role. Last weekend Gulacsi still featured in a Spanish league match against Kylian Mbappé's Real, which makes the unexpected absence all the more striking. The overview Football, Cycling, Tennis, Formula 1, Basketball and Cyclo-cross shows how broadly sport news is presented; this article is one of the pieces that highlight the situation. Readers can listen to the full article via the “Listen to article” feature.

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