A 56-year-old man man collapsed during the Hibs-Valletta match yesterday evening and later died in hospital.
The man collapsed during the second half of the tense match, which he was watching from the Valletta side.
People on the scene complained to timesofmalta.com that it took too long for officials or the police to render assistance - first aid was eventually administered by a team official.
The man was taken to hospital in an ambulance but passed away on arrival.