Arrascaeta taken to hospital after injury in Flamengo v Estudiantes

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·30 de abril de 2026

Arrascaeta taken to hospital after injury in Flamengo v Estudiantes

What happened to Arrascaeta in Flamengo vs Estudiantes (ARG) in the Libertadores?

Flamengo got very bad news right at the start of the first half in the match against Estudiantes (ARG) in the Libertadores. Midfielder Arrascaeta suffered trauma to his right shoulder after a collision with an opponent. As a result, the Uruguayan has already left Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium and was taken to the hospital for imaging tests.

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“After falling to the ground during a challenge in midfield, still in the first half of Flamengo vs Estudiantes in the CONMEBOL Libertadores, the Uruguayan suffered trauma to the right shoulder area and had to be substituted. The player went straight to a local hospital to undergo imaging tests.”

WHAT HAPPENED TO ARRASCAETA IN FLAMENGO VS ESTUDIANTES?

At 16 minutes of the first half, Arrascaeta collided with Piovi in a play in midfield. As he fell, the No. 10 landed on his right shoulder and stayed down on the pitch in pain. After receiving initial treatment, the doctors asked for the player to come off, and he was replaced by Jorge Carrascal.

WHAT NOW?

Given the situation, attention now turns to the final results of Arrascaeta’s imaging tests. Depending on the severity, the tendency is that the No. 10 will miss Flamengo’s upcoming matches.

HOW IS FLAMENGO VS ESTUDIANTES GOING IN THE LIBERTADORES?

Even without Arrascaeta on the field, Flamengo still managed to take the lead. In short, in the 36th minute of the first half, in a move started by Samuel Lino, Bruno Henrique assisted Luiz Araújo to score in La Plata. Finally, at this moment, the match is in the second half.

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