Mateo Kovacic did not have a very successful start in the UEFA Champions League - the Real Madrid team he represents celebrated victory, but the Croatian had to leave the ranks due to injury.
Real Madrid on Wednesday won 3-0 in their first group stage match against APOEL Nicosia. M. Kovacic started the match in the starting lineup, but in the 25th minute he felt pain in his thigh and had to leave the field.
Official medical reports state that the right thigh muscle of the Croatian national team midfielder was torn. Due to this injury, the midfielder will be forced to miss about two months of matches.
In this season, the 23-year-old footballer appeared on the field five times.
