Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai in tears as Hungary striker hospitalised after sickening collision

Hungary's captain Dominik Szoboszlai was visibly distraught, shedding tears after witnessing teammate Barnabas Varga sustain a severe injury following a harrowing clash with Scotland's goalkeeper Angus Gunn.

The distressing incident occurred as Hungary attempted to capitalise on a free-kick, with Gunn leaping over Varga. It seemed that Varga collided with Gunn's arm and was left prostrate on the turf.

Play was halted instantly by the referee, who signalled for medical personnel to rush onto the field, prompted by the Hungarian players. Varga was promptly placed in the recovery position, and screens were set up around him while he received medical attention.

Hungary's squad, anxious for their teammate, urged the stretcher-bearers to quicken their pace as they entered the pitch, with Varga evidently in agony. The sombre mood affected the entire Hungarian team, with images capturing captain Szoboszlai in tears.

Following a six-minute pause, Varga was carried off the field to a standing ovation from the crowd at Stuttgart Arena. The host broadcaster chose to show only one replay of the collision, while VAR conducted a review for a possible penalty against Gunn, reports the Mirror.

However, the VAR check concluded without any penalty awarded, and the match continued scoreless. Former Scotland player Pat Nevin commented on the incident during his BBC 5 Live broadcast, defending Gunn's actions as unintentional.

Nevin remarked: "We have seen it before if a keeper comes out and he doesn't get the ball but takes a player it is a foul. I actually think Angus Gunn got some of the ball there."

Varga received an outpouring of support on social media as his team battled against Scotland. The player had been a key figure in Hungary's previous two group matches.

He was on the pitch for the full 90 minutes during the initial loss to Switzerland, and then played for 87 minutes in the subsequent defeat to Germany. Going into Sunday's match, a victory was essential for any hope of progressing to the last 16.

Hungary won the game with the last kick to keep their hopes alive and confirm an early exit for Andy Robertson and Scotland.