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The top-of-the-table match between AS Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain ends 2-4, with the injury to PSG goalkeeper Gigi Donnarumma being the most discussed point.
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- Monaco had an opportunity to temporarily overcome Olympique Marseille on Wednesday evening – and at the same time inflict their first league defeat on leaders PSG.
- In the 17th minute, Wilfried Singo had a great chance to make it 1 – 0 for the Monegasques. The defender is free to run towards Donnaruma. But the ball goes too far, so the goalkeeper slides in and saves.
- In the action the Italian gets the worst of it because he hits Singo’s studs full in the face. He had to be replaced due to a visibly bleeding wound.
On Wednesday evening, goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma had to be replaced before the end of the first half. The 25-year-old had to leave the field with a bloody wound on his face.
What happened? After a lively but opportunity-free first few minutes, Monaco’s Wilfried Singo had a great opportunity to give the home team the lead in the 17th minute.
The Ivorian defender tries to get past the PSG goalkeeper with a lob, but fails to hit the ball well. His studs land awkwardly on Donnarumma’s face. The Italian remains on the ground.
After several minutes of treatment, the former AC Milan goalkeeper managed to get up and leave the pitch on his own two feet, but could not continue.
Matvey Safonov enters the field in place of the 2021 World Cup goalkeeper.
No punishment for Singo
Somewhat surprisingly, the perpetrator of the foul was not even shown a yellow card. Which is lucky for Monaco, given that Singo had already been booked.
In the locker room, Donnarumma shows his ugly facial wound: the stitched cuts look like something out of a horror film.
According to PSG, Donnarumma suffered facial trauma with several injuries. He will have to be out for several days. This means that Luis Enrique’s team will probably have to do without the Italian in Sunday’s cup match against Lens.
At least the fact that his teammates managed to win the match should soothe Donnarumma’s wounds a little. With the 4-2 victory, the Parisians now have a ten point lead over the Monegasques.
The Monegasques, who had Philipp Köhn in goal, had a lackluster evening.
Although Monaco led 2-1 after an hour thanks to a goal from national team striker Breel Embolo, they lost the top game. Coach Adi Hütter even received a red card in the 95th minute for complaining about a penalty not awarded to the Swiss ace, who went down without any opposition influence.
