During the game, a defender was rushing back when he fell to the ground. He received medical attention before being stretchered off the field.
Tom Lockyer, the captain of Luton, commended the medical professionals for their "swift and thorough response" after he collapsed following his team's triumph over Coventry in the Sky Bet Championship play-off final.
During the game, a defender was rushing back when he fell to the ground. He received medical attention before being stretchered off the field.
After Gustavo Hamer overturned Jordan Clark's early goal to tie the score at 1 after extra time, the game went to penalties, and the Hatters won 6-5 to earn their place in the Premier League for the upcoming season.
During their celebrations, Luton players held up Lockyer's shirt, and the skipper shared an update on Instagram.
Not quite where I expected to be celebrating at the final whistle, he remarked.
"I just want to give a huge thank you to the fantastic physicians and physiotherapists at Luton and Wembley for the quick and comprehensive response.
"I'm sure that everyone else found that moment to be far terrifying than I did.
"Compliments to Coventry for being a superb opponent over three games that needed to be settled on penalties.
"I'm in the hospital right now as a precaution, and I'll stay here over night before having more testing in the morning.
"I feel very much like myself right now, which is assisted by how hard the guys fought on the field! Being a part of this team, Premier League baby, is such an honor.
Luton's victory secured a return to the top flight for the first time since 1992 after an exciting Wembley final.
Given that the Hatters finished a five-season stint in the fifth division just nine years ago, the recovery is astonishing, although manager Rob Edwards acknowledged that feelings were "mixed" after Lockyer's collapse.
"I was a little numb. Simply put, I made sure to shake hands with Mark and his employees, Edwards added.
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