Atletico Madrid’s Fernando Torres is stretchered off after suffering a head injury during a La Liga tie against Deportivo La Coruna in Madrid on Thursday. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. pics/AFP

Madrid: The clash of heads reverberated around the stadium, everyone watching feared the worse, but Fernando Torres insisted it was just “a scare.” The 32-year-old Spanish striker was rushed to hospital after being hit from behind by Deportivo La Coruna’s Alex Bergantinos five minutes before the end of the game. He hit the ground hard and appeared to have already lost consciousness.