Cristian Romero leaves pitch in tears as Sunderland vs Tottenham halted for eight minutes

Cristian Romero leaves pitch in tears as Sunderland vs Tottenham halted for eight minutesSunderland's Premier League match with Tottenham Hotspur came to a lengthy halt on Sunday, when Antonin Kinsky and Cristian Romero collided with one another at paceCommentsSportAaron Morris Senior Sports Reporter15:31, 12 Apr 2026Updated 15:41, 12 Apr 2026View ImageCristian Romero left the pitch in tears(Image: Sky Sports)Cristian Romero left the pitch of the Stadium of Light in tears on Sunday, following a harrowing collision with Antonin Kinsky which paused play for eight minutes. Sunderland AFC played host to a struggling Spurs side on Wearside, the encounter commencing at 2pm.‌After a tightly contested first-half, the Black Cats took the lead just over 15 minutes into the second - Nordi Mukiele charging towards the Lilywhites' area at pace before unleashing from the edge of the box with venom. The Frenchman's shot took a hefty deflection, wrong-siding Kinsky in the process and trickling into the back of the net.‌Already a goal down, matters went from bad to worse just a matter of moments later. Brian Brobbey chased down the ball well into Kinsky's box, as Romero looked to shield it from the Sunderland striker.‌In the process, however, Romero's knee looked to clash with the head of the Spurs shot-stopper as both fell to the turf writing in pain. Medics rushed over to treat both players, Romero lying face down while Kinsky was on his back, with play put on pause for around eight minutes.Kinsky required heavy bandaging to his head as a result of the clash, although he was fine to continue - increasingly positive news considering Tottenham are already without Guglielmo Vicario at present as a result of hernia surgery.Article continues belowThere will be more to follow on this breaking news story and Mirror Sport will bring you the very latest updates, pictures and video as soon as possible.Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story....