At the beginning of matchday 8 in Liga MX, football fans were shaken by a terrible accident during the match between Necaxa and Mazatlán at Estadio Victoria. In the 10th minute of the first half, during a confrontation between Raúl Sandoval and Samir Caetano, the latter, central defender of the cannoners, was seriously affected.
Upon receiving a deep ball, there was a strong head clash between Tomas Badaloni and Samir Caetano, leaving the Brazilian lying on the field after attempting to get the ball in the air. Samir Caetano had to leave the game due to the collision, and his health status is being awaited.
The game did not improve for Necaxa, as the final score was 3-1 in favor of the rays. Goals from Jose Paradela in the 30th minute, Alan Montes in the 69th, and Diber Cambindo in the 90th sealed the convincing home victory, with the only goal from Jordan Sierra in the 42nd minute as a response.
After this incident, Necaxa moved up to second place in the overall standings, while Mazatlán fell to thirteenth place in the classification. Players quickly called for medical assistance to attend to Samir Caetano, who was removed from the field with the help of a medical cart and a neck brace as a precautionary measure.
The shocking images showed the moment when Samir Caetano hit his head with Tomás Badaloni's while attempting to clear a cross into the area. The defender collapsed on the field, activating concussion protocols and being removed to safeguard his well-being.
