Giuliano Simeone's shocking injury that could rule him out for the season

The friendly match that Burgos and Alaves were playing in the town of Briviesca could not finish due to the serious injury suffered by the striker of the team from Vitoria, Giuliano Simeone, after receiving a hard tackle in the 86th minute.

With the game heading towards the final stretch with the Burgos side 2-1 up, Simeone started a counter-attack and was stopped almost in midfield by Jose Joaquin Matos with the misfortune that his left leg got stuck and he may suffer a fractured fibula, although the extent of the injury is not yet known.

The young son of Atletico Madrid coach Diego Pablo Simeone, who is on loan at Alaves, was given emergency treatment on the pitch until an ambulance arrived to take him to a medical centre.

Earlier, Burgos had taken a two-goal lead thanks to goals from Cerro and Pinto (34th and 65th minute), but Simeone himself had pulled a goal back in the 82nd minute, shortly before the injury and with the same leg that would be affected shortly afterwards. The match was suspended with four minutes left to play.

 

August 6, 2023