Former MU star scores own goal, breaks teammate's facial bone

It was a haunting day for Marcos Rojo as he scored an own goal and accidentally caused a serious injury that sent his teammate to hospital in the same match.

Rojo's arm swing sent his teammate to the hospital.

The 35-year-old centre-back played for MU for 7 years, helping the "Red Devils" win the Europa League, FA Cup and League Cup. After leaving Old Trafford, he returned home to play for Boca Juniors and then moved to Racing Club in August this year. And while playing for Racing, Rojo had one of the most unforgettable matches of his career.

In the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semi-final against Flamengo in Brazil on October 23, Racing Club lost 0-1 after Rojo scored an own goal in the last minute. Jorge Carrascal's shot seemed harmless, but the ball hit Rojo's foot and changed direction, leaving goalkeeper Nazareno Colombo completely helpless.

Worse, just a few minutes later, Rojo accidentally swung his arm in an aerial battle and hit his teammate Santiago Sosa in the face. The collision caused Sosa to break his upper jaw, tear his eyelid, and had to be rushed to a hospital in Rio de Janeiro. According to the initial diagnosis, this player may have to rest until the end of the year, missing the second leg of the semi-finals next week.

After the match, Rojo sadly shared: "This is not the result we wanted. The whole team played well on a difficult pitch, but Carrascal's shot changed direction and the goalkeeper could not save it. We will try to turn the tables in the second leg, when we play in front of our home crowd. Flamengo will be under great pressure, let's see how they cope."

Sosa's face was completely disfigured.

Source: https://znews.vn/cuu-sao-mu-da-phan-luoi-lam-dong-doi-vo-xuong-mat-post1596580.html