In a recent La Liga clash, Real Madrid squared off against Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium in a thrilling encounter on Saturday. The match ended in a 2-2 draw, with both teams sharing the points in an evenly contested battle. The game lived up to expectations, featuring plenty of goals and controversies.
Vinicius Jr.’s brace canceled out the host’s 2-0 advantage, salvaging a point for Los Blancos. Jude Bellingham was penalized after a furious exchange with the match referee, following the disallowance of his last-gasp winner, sparking debate over the call. During the match, Valencia’s Mouctar Diakhaby suffered a horrific injury.
Mouctar Diakhaby injury report
Los Ches struck twice in quick succession, with goals from Hugo Duro and Roman Yaremchuk in the first half. The visitors bounced back, with their Brazilian international winger, Vinicius Junior, netting twice upon his return to the hostile Mestalla ground, where he was subject to racial abuse last season.
At the end of regular time, Mouctar Diakhaby was stretchered off, evidently in severe pain with the defender lying still on the ground after suffering a horrifying knee injury. The Guinea international is reportedly out of action for the remainder of the season, which is a huge blow for Valencia.
Diakhaby was involved in an accidental collision with Real Madrid player Aurélien Tchouaméni, who lost control in the box while attempting to win the ball and collided with the Valencia defender, injuring him in the process. The extent of the injury was clear, leaving players from both teams in a state of shock.
The club released an update on their player’s injury: “Mouctar Diakhaby has been diagnosed with a dislocated right knee in tests carried out following Valencia CF’s game at Mestalla against Real Madrid. The center back remained in the hospital overnight and will undergo further tests.” the statement read.
Real Madrid players display support to injured Valencia star
Real Madrid’s French international midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni apologized to Mouctar Diakhaby after unintentionally falling onto the Valencia defender, severely injuring his right knee in an unfortunate collision. The former Monaco midfielder, Tchouaméni, took to Twitter, now dubbed X, to write a heartfelt message for Diakhaby.
In his message, he wrote, “Really sorry for what happened @Diakhaby_5, I wish you a quick recovery.”
Alongside the Frenchman, fellow Real Madrid players also extended their wishes for the defender’s recovery. Ballon d’Or winner Luka Modric also wrote on X, “I hope Diakhaby recovers soon. A lot of strength 🙏🏼.”
Real Madrid striker Joseulu tweeted, “Diakhaby 🙏🏼,” including the Guinea international’s name with a prayer emoji, wishing him a speedy recovery.
We wish Mouctar Diakhabi a speedy recovery.
