Hoyos says Berterame 'OK' after head collision in Montréal | OneFootball

According to interheron.com, Inter Miami interim coach Guillermo Hoyos said striker Germán Berterame was conscious and undergoing hospital tests after a head injury sustained in the 1-0 win at Montréal. "The most important thing is that he’s OK, and right now he is OK," he said.

The match was goalless when the 27-year-old, an Argentine-born Mexican citizen, leapt to contest a Miami corner. Montréal defenders Daniel Pereira and Efrain Morales challenged, Morales's elbow struck Berterame's head, and he fell unconscious. After about 10 minutes of on-field treatment, he was taken off on a stretcher and transported by ambulance.

Saputo Stadium fell silent as medics worked, with players from both sides watching anxiously. Hoyos said staff were shaken by the severity of the blow. "It was a moment of great desperation and deep sadness."

The referee penalised Morales for the contact, and Luis Suárez converted the resulting penalty for the only goal. Inter Miami have now won six straight matches, and Suárez has six goals in his last three games.

Miami were again without several key players, including Lionel Messi and Ronado De Paul, who are recovering after playing for runners-up Argentina in the World Cup. Brazilian midfielder Casemiro made his first appearance for Las Garzas and played 104 minutes despite not having trained, and Rocco Ríos Novo kept a clean sheet in his second successive start.

Source: interheron.com

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