Dani Carvajal suffers "mystery" injury against Levante; relief for Real Madrid as injury isn't serious

Dani Carvajal injured in the game against Levante

Towards the end of Real Madrid’s comfortable 3-0 win over Levante on Sunday, something curious happened. With the clock winding down, the referee stopped play, for a foul by Real Madrid, near the center of the pitch. At the same time, Dani Carvajal suddenly went down and was writhing in pain. What makes this all the more curious was that there was no player anywhere near him.

It looked as though the Spanish defender went down for no apparent reason. It looked innocuous at that time, but soon after, the defender was stretchered off. With Alvaro Arbeloa out for three weeks, it looked as though Los Blancos would have had to go into the Clasico without their two first-choice right backs. But, thankfully for Real Madrid, it was nothing serious as the defender is set to return in a few days.

After the match, Carvajal told the reporters exactly what had transpired. The 22-year-old said “It was an isolated incident. I felt a pull in my left leg. The doctor told me it would be best to leave the pitch. He also added that “I hope it’s nothing and I feel good about it. I want anyone who is worried to relax. In two or three days I’ll be fine.”

Carvajal also went onto say that their opposition were tough to break down and the result wasn’t as comfortable as the scoreline suggested. Although the result wasn’t in doubt, the defender said that the opposition made it difficult for Madrid.

“Levante play to their strengths, compact and counter-attacking. They played well and it needed a lot of effort to open the scoring. Given how much we attacked it was a matter of time before we got the goals. The result was fair and we’re happy.”