Watch: Luis Garrido Suffers Gruesome Knee Injury in Mexico vs Honduras Match [Video]
Honduras midfielder Luis Garrido suffered a horrific injury during their 2-0 loss to Mexico in their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier match on Tuesday.
Garrido was rushed to the hospital after his leg snapped after it went under a falling Javier Aquino before the first half ended. He screamed in pain while his leg was still under Aquino, prompting players to call the attention of the medical staff after seeing his badly-injured leg.
According to Daily Mail, the midfielder will undergo surgery after breaking four ligaments in his right leg, including anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments. Based on initial diagnosis, the Houston Dynamo star will be out for at least a year, which raised concerns about his club future.
Garrido played for the Dynamo last Major League Soccer season. The Dynamo previously hinted that they will likely keep the 25-year-old midfielder next year, but it remains to be seen how the injury will affect Houston's plan for him.
Honduras managed to stand toe-to-toe with Mexico before Garrido went down, as the opening half ended without a goal. However, Mexico managed to pull away in the second half, leaning on their substitutes' impressive game.
Jesus Corona broke the deadlock with an impressive goal in the 67th minute of the match, while Jurgen Damm netted another one to give El Tri a comfortable 2-0 lead.
The Mexicans did not look back from then on, preventing Honduras from scoring a goal in the final 18 minutes of the match. It was Mexico's first World Cup qualifier victory in Honduras since 1993 and first qualifier win at San Pedro Sula since 1965.
ESPN analyst Tom Marshall pointed out after the match that Mexico new coach Juan Carlos Osorio deserves a lot of credit, particularly because of his decisions during the second half.
"Osorio came out as the hero, the manager who finally was able to end Mexico's abysmal run in the Estadio Olimpico -- one of CONCACAF's most fearsome and intimidating venues," Marshall wrote. "He'd got the initial tactics right and then both his substitutes scored within minutes of entering the pitch."
Osorio replaced former Mexico coach Miguel Herrera, who went under fire after El Tri failed to get past the group stage during the Copa America and after the flamboyant coach had a physical altercation with a media personality after the Gold Cup, ESPN reported.
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