Papu's hard tackle that could have left Valverde injured
Madrid beat Sevilla in a match that was far from easy for Los Blancos. Papu Gomez made a hard tackle on Federico Valverde with time running out, which could have hurt him badly.
Football is a contact sport, but there is contact that crosses the fine line between intensity and aggressiveness. Real Madrid-Sevilla was a clash that was heavily marked by the former, although there was also the occasional hard tackle.
Valverde left all the madridistas, and Uruguayans, with their hearts in their mouths, with time running out and on the verge of the final whistle. The midfielder received a hard tackle from Papu Gomez that could have seriously injured him.
The Uruguayan dribbled past the Argentinian and the Argentinian hit him directly on his left ankle. The 'Albiceleste' international could have received a red card, although in the end it all ended with a yellow.
Valverde struggled and everything suggests that he will undergo tests this Sunday morning to determine the exact extent of his discomfort. It does not appear to be serious, although Ancelotti could rest the Uruguayan in the Champions League.