José Paradela could not continue after a strong collision with adalberto carrasquilla in the Vuelta de la Final between Pumas and Cruz Azul at Estadio Olímpico Universitario. He left at 35 minutes, after showing pain in his left hip and thigh.
Estadio Olímpico Universitario
The change came immediately after Robert Morales scored and before halftime, with Toro Fernández sent on for Cruz Azul. Joel Huiqui had to alter the side’s setup on the spot, because Paradela was already signaling a muscular complaint and could not keep playing.
Carrasquilla starts for Pumas
Carrasquilla began the match for Pumas after being a doubt for the return leg. In the first leg, he had started from the bench, which made his inclusion in the lineup one of the main pre-match talking points before the collision changed the match itself.
The incident drew controversy on social media because of the force of the challenge. For Cruz Azul, the immediate issue is not the online debate but the loss of a midfielder who left the field at a crucial point, with the final phase of the match still ahead and the team forced into an early adjustment.
What comes next is the impact on Cruz Azul’s remaining minutes in the Vuelta de la Final and whether Paradela can recover from the pain in his left hip and thigh. The only immediate certainty is that the match continued without him after 35 minutes, and the substitution to Toro Fernández changed Cruz Azul’s shape before halftime.
