The victory of Independiente del Valle over Mushuc Runa by 3-1 this Saturday (7th), in the third round of the Ecuadorian Championship, took a back seat.
Jean Pierre Arroyo, Del Valle’s attacking midfielder, suffered a very harsh tackle from Argentine defender Brian Negro of Mushuc Runa in the final stage of the match.
Check out below the moment when the number 6 hits Arroyo with great violence.
He is immediately sent off. And he complains about receiving the red card to referee Oswaldo Contreras.
Several players are shocked as soon as they realize the seriousness of the injury.
Del Valle released a statement about Arroyo.
But without providing further details about the injury suffered.
Ecuadorian, Jean Pierre Arroyo is a product of Aucas and joined Del Valle in 2024.
He played his third match of the season.
Del Valle leads the local league with nine points after three rounds – it is the only team with a 100% record.
Meanwhile, Mushuc Runa has yet to win. They have two points, occupying tenth place.
Check out the complete and updated standings here.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
