The Argentinean midfielder left the pitch with a gruesome cut to the left side of his head after clashing with Alaves' Marcos Llorente.
A gruesome incident took place during the early minutes of the game between Barcelona and Alavés, as Javier Mascherano had to be stretchered out of the pitch with a nasty cut to the left side of his head.
The injury covered a portion of his head with blood, as both team-mates and opponents tried to avoid further damage to his legs, given that when he fell to the ground, he seemed to be unconscious.
Mascherano hurt his head after this clash with Marcos Llorente.
Here's another look at the massive hit to his head.
Alaves' players were worried about Mascherano's health.
The player left the game on a stretcher after Barcelona's medical staff helped him regain his consciousness.
