This is the dramatic moment a Dynamo Kiev footballer was saved from swallowing his tongue by a quick-thinking opposition player.

Oleg Gusev, 30, was knocked unconscious after competing for a cross with Dnipro goalkeeper, Denys Boyko, during a Ukrainian Premier League match in Dnipropetrovsk.

He received a blow to the face from Boyko’s knee – causing him to fall to the ground with a severe risk of swallowing his tongue.

But he was saved after Dnipro midefielder, Jaba Kankava, rushed over and forced his hand down his throat to clear his airways in a potentially life-saving move.

Medical officials soon joined the throng of players trying to save the Dynamo Kiev captain, who transferred to the club in the summer of 2003.

Seconds later, he could be seen regaining consciousness –  kicking and rolling around, before eventually calming down.

The crowd, who had been shocked into silence following the collision, burst into applause as Gusev left the field on a stretcher.

Gusev was later spotted on the touchline in a fit state of health, according to reports.

However, the club has not yet given an update on his condition.

 

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