The player left the field under his own power, without contact with any rival.
Palestinian striker Wissam Abu Ali, of Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew, suffered a knee injury during his team’s 1-1 draw against Orlando City. The striker’s problem arose in the 16th minute when he collided with Orlando’s Brian Ogeda, prompting immediate medical attention.
The striker first ran into trouble in the 16th minute when he collided with Brian Ogeda, fell to the grass and grabbed his knee until the medical team intervened.
Although he briefly returned to the fray, he was clearly uncomfortable.
In the 32nd minute he collapsed inside the penalty area without resistance, indicating his desire to leave and was finally taken off on a stretcher.
The striker had missed several games last season after injuring his knee against Toronto FC.
This season started brightly, registering five goals and one assist in seven appearances (almost 500 minutes).
Columbus Crew coach Henrik Ridström said after the match that the full extent of the injury was still unknown and that further medical tests would be needed to confirm the diagnosis.
“The injury is worrying, but I can’t say for sure at the moment,” Ridström explained, adding that the decision to let Abu Ali continue after the first blow was made with the medical team and stressing that the incident could simply be “bad luck.”
