The captain has pain in her left knee, which meant she could not play the second half against the Portuguese.
Barcelona and Benfica played at the Johan Cryuff Stadium on Tuesday, November 14, for Matchday 1 of the 2023/24 Women’s Champions League group stage. It became 5-0 for Barça, but the negative note was given by Alexia Putellas, who felt discomfort in her left knee and raised the alarm five days before hosting Real Madrid in League F.
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With a header, Alexia Putellas had scored the first goal of the match against Benfica. During that first half, she felt some discomfort in her left knee, which forced her to leave the field briefly and go to the bench for a check-up by Barcelona’s doctors. However, he continued to play and even scored the second goal of the match, although UEFA awarded it 2-0 to Esmee Brugts.
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When the match was almost closed with Aitana Bonmatí’s 3-0, Putellas remained in the dressing room after the break and was replaced by Patri Guijarro for the entire second half.
We will have to wait for the medical tests to know if Alexia is injured or not, and it is understandable that they did not want to take any risks with the two-time Ballon d’Or winner. replacement had to do with a way to prevent possible injury. “As a precaution,” they say from Barcelona.
In any case, her situation is raising alarm bells at Barça, which will make its debut next Sunday at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, on what will be the ninth matchday of the Women’s League, against Real Madrid. Initially this match was to be played at the Estadi Johan Cruijff, but the tickets were sold out more than a month in advance and a change of venue had to be made.
Source: Goal