D.C. United captain Steve Birnbaum suffered a concussion and no other injuries in a head-to-head collision late in Saturday’s match against the New York Red Bulls, General Manager Dave Kasper said Monday.
Birnbaum was injured in the second minute of stoppage time when, in a three-man challenge for Jared Jeffrey’s long ball in United’s attacking end, the back of Red Bulls defender Damien Perrinelle’s head smashed into Birnbaum’s right temple.
Medical staff rushed to his side and called for a stretcher. He was taken to the locker room and later to a New Jersey hospital for additional evaluation and testing.