Footballer Collapses During Game, Rushed to Hospital for Immediate Treatment

During the second leg of the Copa Libertadores Round of 16 match against Sao Paulo at Brazil's Morumbi Stadium, Uruguayan football club Nacional's defender Juan Izquierdo collapsed on the pitch and had to be rushed to the hospital for treatment. The incident occurred in the 84th minute of the game, soon after Izquierdo had come on as a substitute for Sebastian Coates. He fell to the ground unconscious, prompting his teammates to quickly gather around him and signal for medical help. The match was immediately stopped as players from both teams called for urgent assistance for their fallen comrade.

Izquierdo, who was still unconscious, was taken off the pitch in an ambulance and rushed to the hospital for treatment. “We wish a speedy recovery to Nacional player Juan Izquierdo. May all be well as soon as possible,” Sao Paulo posted on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter).

| El jugador uruguayo Juan Izquierdo, defensor del Nacional, se descompensó en pleno partido contra el São Paulo en el Morumbí, durante la Copa Libertadores. Actualmente, Izquierdo se encuentra en cuidados intensivos y lucha por su vida. pic.twitter.com/CrKN4LKX9t

The match resumed after the incident and Sao Paulo emerged victorious 2-0 thanks to goals from Damian Bobadilla and Jonathan Calleri. No goals were scored in the first leg.

Sau Paulo will now face Botafogo in an all-Brazilian quarter-final at the Copa Libertadores.

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The footballer was stable after he was taken the hospital and Nacional took to social media to provide an update. Their social media post stated that Izquierdo suffered an irregular heartbeat during the match and he was placed in the Intensive Care Unit at the Albert Einstein Hospital.

"Juan Izquierdo suffered an irregular heartbeat during the match against Sao Paulo," Nacional shared on social media platform X. "He is being treated in the Intensive Care Unit at Albert Einstein Hospital, currently stable and under observation."