Barcelona striker Sergio Agüero has been taken to hospital after he suffered chest pain and complained about feeling dizzy during his side’s 1-1 LaLiga draw with Alavés on Saturday.
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Sergio Agüero walked off the field during the first half before being substituted at half time
Agüero was taken to hospital after the game with chest pains
Barcelona’s draw means they are eight points behind Real Madrid in LaLiga
“Sergio Agüero was struggling with chest pain for much of the first half and was replaced by Philippe Coutinho at half time and then taken to hospital for cardiac analysis,” Barcelona said in a statement.
During the first half, the Argentine appeared to signal to the bench that he wanted to be taken off.
Shortly before the interval, the 33-year-old was seen lying on the pitch while holding his chest.
Medical staff rushed to assist Agüero, who eventually got up and slowly walked off the pitch unaided.
“I was told he was feeling a bit dizzy. I have just learned that he was taken to hospital and I can’t say much more until I know,” Barcelona’s caretaker coach Sergi Barjuan said.
Sergio Agüero signed for Barcelona from Manchester City at the start of this season.(Getty Images: Xavier Bonilla/NurPhoto)
Barajuan was taking charge of his first match since Barcelona sacked coach Ronald Koeman earlier this week.
However, the change in manager did little to lift the struggling teams’s fortunes as the Catalan giants were held by 16th-placed Alavés.
Mephis Depay scored the opener, but Luis Rioja levelled just three minutes later.
The result leaves Barcelona even further off the pace in ninth spot on the ladder, eight points behind league leaders, Real Madrid, who beat Elche 2-1.
Vinícius Júnior scored twice in the victory over Elche, who had Raúl Guti sent off for a crude challenge on Toni Kroos in the 63rd minute.
Real are level on points with Sevilla and Real Sociedad at the top of the ladder, although Sociedad can reclaim the outright lead when they take on regional rival Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.