Video: Chino Zelarayán's huge scare, fainting in Belgrano match | OneFootball

The No. 10 of the newly crowned Apertura champion lost his balance in the middle of a play, fell onto the Madre de Ciudades pitch, and was taken off the field in a cart.

Just after Gimnasia de Jujuy made it 2-1 in the match against Belgrano in the Copa Argentina Round of 32, a major scare was experienced by everyone at the Madre de Ciudades stadium in Santiago del Estero. While the Pirata had possession of the ball, its captain fainted.

Francisco González Metilli had the ball at his feet and Lucas Zelarayán fell to the ground without any apparent contact from an opponent. El Chino got up quickly and his teammate passed to Franco Vázquez, when once again the No. 10 hit the turf.

Dizzy and disoriented, El Chino collapsed for a third time and his teammate Nicolás Fernández realized what was happening. Uvita quickly asked referee Daniel Zamora to stop the match, and the doctors were called. “I’m fine,” El Chino said, and he was able to leave the field walking. He was taken on a stretcher to the touchline and, distressed by the uncertainty, went into the locker room with head coach Ricardo Zielinski by his side. But fortunately, he later recovered and it was only a scare.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.