A very bad day at the office for this Spanish matador

A Spanish matador was gored in the backside, just weeks after retuing to the sport after a career-threatening injury.

Rafael Cerro was thrown into the air by the charging 75 stone bull before being hit in the backside in front of hundreds of people at the Las Ventas bullring in Madrid.

Cerro, one of the rising stars of the sport, told his website that the clashes were one of the biggest 'challenges' of his life.

In April, the 23-year-old needed surgery after he was gored by a bull in another bullfight.

He had to be treated in hospital when the bull's ho pierced his scrotum and reached his abdominal cavity, according to reports.

But, despite his recent injuries was confident that it would be a 'beautiful evening'.

His retu started well yesterday when he killed a bull with a sword in front of hundreds of fans.

But things then did not go to plan after he was hurled into the air by another bull.

Spanish media said the 23-year-old tried to bluff the charging bull but was then flipped by the animal. As he fell, he was then gored in his backside.

However, Cerro only suffered bruising in the clash with the 75 stone bull.

Painful: Cerro's costume is ripped as the bull lifts him into the air in front of hundreds of fans at the Las Ventas bullring in Madrid

Eye-watering: Cerro has only recently retued to the sport after suffering a 20cm gash to his stomach in a separate bullfight