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Johnny Cardoso's La Liga Debut Cut Short by Injury

12/3/2025

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Johnny Cardoso's opportunity with Atlético Madrid ended when he sustained an injury 14 minutes into the match against Barcelona on December 2, 2025.
The injury followed a collision with Dani Olmo.
He joined Atlético from Real Betis in the summer.
This match was Cardoso's first La Liga game since August, with his World Cup status uncertain after missing six fall friendlies for the U.S. men's national team.

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Johnny Cardoso's opportunity with Atlético Madrid ended when he sustained an injury 14 minutes into the match against Barcelona on December 2, 2025.
The injury followed a collision with Dani Olmo.
He joined Atlético from Real Betis in the summer.
This match was Cardoso's first La Liga game since August, with his World Cup status uncertain after missing six fall friendlies for the U.S. men's national team.