Diego Lopez taken to hospital LaLiga - Levante 1-1 Espanyol Stretchered off with head injury

Espanyol's late equaliser at the Estadio Ciutat de Valencia was little consolation after concerning scenes saw Diego Lopez taken to hospital with a head injury after a collision with Sadiku.

The two players clashed heads as a cross came into the box and Lopez was immediately knocked out, before groggily leaving the pitch.

He got up to his feet but could barely stand and was eventually taken off on a stretcher before being taken by ambulance to La Fe hospital to undergo tests.

The cranial trauma involved a loss of consciousness in the 40th minute of the game and he was applauded off by home fans.

Pau Lopez replaced the shotstopper for his first appearance since playing against Athletic Club in mid-January.