It can hurt susceptibilities: the chilling injury of Nahuel Luján in the U. de Chile vs. Antofagasta | VIDEO

Universidad de Chile had a night to forget this Sunday against Antofagasta, which ended up drawing it after starting winning by two goals difference. The worst for the ‘blues’ was the chilling injury to Nahuel Luján, who left the El Teniente de Rancagua stadium by ambulance.

The Argentine forward collided in an aerial duel with Marco Collao in the final minutes and fell badly on his left leg. Unfortunately he suffered a shocking knee sprain and had to be transferred immediately to a medical facility. From the medical team of his team they fear a torn cruciate ligament or meniscus.

Luján’s injury represented the final thrust for the U. de Chile, which minutes before had also lost Marcelo Cañete, Junior Fernández, Franco Lobos and Jonathan Andía due to physical discomfort in the match for the 24th date of the National Championship of the southern country.

University of Chile He added three challenges without a win and lost another opportunity to join the fight for the high places after giving up a draw at home to a relentless Antofagasta, who went to the locker room losing 2-0 but was able to equalize to distribute points.

The result was taken advantage of by the Spanish Union to surpass the university students in the standings by winning their home game 3-2 against O’Higgins.