Real Madrid in the match against Villarreal he won quite easily. Already in the 14th minute, the hosts took the lead thanks to a fantastic long-range goal by Federico Valverde. After the break, Vinicius Junior scored an even better goal. Real is level on points with Barcelona, which will play Deportivo Alaves on Sunday.
The drama of the Real Madrid star. Carvajal will be out of the game for months
There was a very dangerous situation at the very end of the match. Dani Carvajal tried to kick the ball, but injured his knee in the process. Replays show the defender's unnaturally bent leg. He immediately fell to the ground in great pain. He left the field on a stretcher.
The injury looked very serious from the beginning. Last night, the Real Madrid player confirmed the worst possible predictions. He will have a break of at least a few months.
“A serious cruciate ligament injury has been confirmed, I will have to undergo surgery and will be out of action for several months. I can't wait to recover and be in shape like a beast. Thank you all for your messages, I feel very loved,” he wrote on Instagram.
A cruciate ligament injury is one of the worst injuries that can happen to a football player. It usually means a break of at least half a year.
Carvajal is one of the legends of Real Madrid. The 32-year-old defender played over 400 matches for this club. He played 11 times this season matchesin which he scored one goal and made one assist. He only missed the September meeting with Alaves (3:2).