The Colombian forward received a strong infraction that caused him to sprain his ankle and the Academy is suffering due to the series against Corinthians for the Copa Sudamericana. Cuellar saw a direct red card for the foul.
The moment when Roger Martínez was replaced in Colombia
Roger Martinez set off the alarms Racing: He was injured 23 minutes into the first half in a duel Colombia contra Boliviaas a visitor, for the ninth date of the Qualifiers towards the 2026 World Cup. Then, it was confirmed that he suffered a sprained ankle, which puts him in doubt for the start of the semifinals against Corinthians for the Copa Sudamericana.
“What happened to Roger (Martínez) was a shame, because he was one of those who responded best in the altitude and hypoxia tests, we lost him early, he has a sprained ankle, the doctor will say it with a clearer report” , assured Néstor Lorenzo, coach of Colombia, after the 1-0 defeat.
At 18 minutes, in a counterattack by the Colombian team, Héctor Cuellar committed a very harsh infraction against the Academy forwardwho was going alone towards the area.
The hard foul that Roger Martínez received in Bolivia vs. Colombia
The Brazilian Wilton Sampaio did not hesitate to show the Bolivian midfielder a direct red cardwithout the need for VAR. Meanwhile, doctors treated Roger on the playing field. He then tried it, but soon after he lay down on the grass to be treated once again.
Finally, the forward could not continue due to the severe pain in his leg: Néstor Lorenzo took him out and put Jhon Córdoba in his place. An injury that also sets off alarms in Gustavo Costas’ coaching staffwhich in 15 days will face Corinthians in the first leg semifinal of the Copa Sudamericana…
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