San Lorenzo
witnessed a tremendous performance by
Racing
and took a 4-1 win from Avellaneda, the night dreamed of by
Adrián "Maravilla" Martínez
.
But there are more reasons for concern in the
Ciclón
: the health of goalkeeper
Facundo Altamirano
, who had to leave in the 38th minute of the second half after suffering a blow to the eye.
The match was already practically settled, with the result 3-1 in favor of the Academy, when Altamirano went to look for a ball high up and received an involuntary punch from his own teammate,
Gastón Hernández
, who in turn was charged by the back by the scorer Martínez.
It was an infraction for the Ciclón but the former Patronato goalkeeper couldn't stand the pain and stayed on the grass,
giving signs that something serious was happening to him
.
He tried to follow the number 13 but the doctors quickly signaled to the bench that he had to be replaced, and in his place
Gastón "Chila" Gómez
entered , who received whistles from the club's fans who saw him emerge and ended up suffering the fourth goal of the day.
Altamirano, meanwhile, looked
groggy
like a knocked out boxer, his cheekbone growing swollen.
But the magnitude of the injury became visible as he left the visiting Racing locker room, when Altamirano
appeared before the cameras
located in the mixed zone with his eye badly damaged.
From Boedo it was announced that the goalkeeper will undergo an
MRI
to evaluate the damage that Facundo presents in that area of his face and they do not rule out that he has suffered
a fracture in the eye socket
, which would leave him out of action for a long time. courts.
Chila Gómez debuts in San Lorenzo 🔵🔴 Altamirano had to leave due to a problem in one of his eyes and in his place, the goalkeeper who is on loan from Racing entered #LPFxTNTSports pic.twitter.com/WsW1DBe99I
— TNT Sports Argentina (@TNTSportsAR) February 10, 2024
Altamirano, 27 years old, was having his first games as the starting goalkeeper for San Lorenzo, who bought him a year ago from
Banfield
but loaned him to the South team so that he would have minutes while
Augusto Batalla
became the immovable owner of the Barça goal. , where he achieved a historical record for Argentine soccer.
After the departure of the former River to Spain, to fight relegation with
Granada
, Altamirano returned to occupy that position, which today it seems that he will have to give up to his substitute, Chila Gómez.
HARD!!
In this EXCLUSIVE #SportsCenter camera we see how Altamirano retired from the Cilindro, with his eye very swollen: He suffered severe trauma and a CT scan will be performed to rule out a possible fracture...pic.twitter.com/L4wAPz9TI9
— SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) February 10, 2024
The one born in Rojas, province of Buenos Aires, made history in 2022 when he became champion of the Argentine Cup with Patronato after beating River and Boca in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, with the goalkeeper as a figure in the penalty shootout.