Luis Filipe has suffered an ugly injury in the process of scoring for Deportivo La Coruna.

Depor defeated Athletic Bilbao 3-1 last night.

Filipe fractured his ankle as he scored his side's first goal and the Brazilian is set for a long spell on the sidelines.

Filipe, courted by Barcelona in the summer but priced out of a move to the league champions by Deportivo president Augusto Cesar Lendoiro, gave the Galicians the lead in acrobatic style, but fell awkwardly and suffered a nasty twist to the ankle which left him in excruciating pain and will leave him sidelined for several months at least.

Depor coach Miguel Angel Lotina was very emotional after the match regarding the injury.

"Filipe is like a son to me," said Lotina. "He did not deserve this."