The presence of Gianluca Lapadula in the attack of the Peruvian team it is always important, since he gives everything to take care of the ball and is not daunted by any rival. Precisely, that mentality has caused him to suffer from a broken nose a few months ago, and the area was again affected during the match Peru vs. Colombia.
This Friday, the striker started at the Roberto Meléndez Metropolitan Stadium in Barranquilla and caused great concern in the “Blanquirroja” technical command after 40 minutes, after the clash he had with Matheus Uribe. Everything happened during a favorable corner for the Colombian team.
Gianluca Lapadula positioned himself at the height of the first post to defend, participated in the aerial dispute and hit his face against the hip of the ‘Cafetero’ midfielder. The scorer was wearing a face shield, but that didn’t lessen the force of the crash and he ended up with a bloody nose.
The ‘Bambino’ had to receive medical attention quickly and was able to return to the field, although he was obviously in pain. Minutes later, due to discomfort, the Italian-Peruvian chose to play without the mask, until he was finally replaced by Santiago Ormeño (84 ′).
After the match, which ended with the Peruvian national team winning 1-0, the attacker celebrated in the company of the other ‘Blanquirroja’ players. In the midst of the euphoria, the striker decided to share some postcards of the celebrations and showed how his nose turned out, showing a new injury in the area.
Immediately, the photo went viral on social networks and also caused a lot of concern for fans, since it will require special care to recover. Let’s remember that on February 1, the Peruvian team will face Ecuador in Lima and the presence of Gianluca Lapadula (two goals in Qualifying) is key in the national attack.
How is Peru doing in the Qualifiers?
The Peruvian team reached 20 points, after defeating Colombia, and is in fourth position in the Qatar 2022 Qualifiers (direct qualification for the World Cup). On the next date, those led by Ricardo Gareca will receive Ecuador in Lima (February 1), a team that is in third place with 24 units.
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Shocking image: Lapadula showed how his nose was after colliding with Uribe [FOTO]