The Horrific Collision Involving Balde and What We Know About His Injury
In an accidental play, the visiting striker struck the neck of the Barça defender with his shoulder while contesting the ball. Balde was left on the pitch in visible pain, showing difficulty breathing.
Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde was stretchered off the field 26 minutes into Saturday's match against UD Las Palmas at the Estadio Olímpico Lluís Companys. This followed a heavy collision with rival forward Sandro Ramírez.
Concussion Confirmed After Medical Review
The club's medical staff attended to the player for several minutes on the field. It was later confirmed that he suffered a concussion from the impact, necessitating his immediate removal on a stretcher. Gerard Martín replaced him, taking over the position to finish the match.
