The brutal blow that Jalil Elías suffered and sent him to the hospital

With the news of River’s heartbreaking victory against Newell’s, Ruben Darío Insua’s team turned to Mario Alberto Kempes to face Talleres and score three more than important points in the fight for the Professional League. The first half wasn’t easy for San Lorenzo, who also suffered an important loss. Jalil Elías raised the alarm in Córdoba when he had to be taken by ambulance directly from the stadium after suffering a severe blow to the head.

It all happened around the half hour of the first half, Rodrigo Garro tried to cover the ball and accidentally hit Jalil Elías full in the face with his elbow. Although Fernando Rapallini did not charge for an infringement, play had to be stopped so the Cyclone player could be attended to, who was lying on the ground with a lot of blood on his nose.

In the end, after several minutes of medical treatment, the midfielder was unable to continue on the pitch and Francisco Perruzzi came on in his place. The blow on Elijah was so strong that he had to go on a stretcher, face down, straight to a nearby clinic for testing due to the large amount of blood it had.

After the hit, The DT of the Cyclone spent his time discussing with the fourth referee to give him another substitution since Elías’ departure was due to a concussion. However, this applies to FIFA regulations, not AFA, so Insúa could not use it.

While the severity of the injury is not yet known, it is more than likely that it will be low, at a key moment for San Lorenzo. Insua’s team He has to play for the South American’s second date against Fortaleza and Jalil Elías is a key piece and one of the team captains.