Gianluigi Donnarumma had to get ten stitches on his right cheek.
PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma suffered a terrible injury during the away match of the 16th round of the French championship against Monaco, which took place on December 18 in Monaco.
In the middle of the first During the first half, the home team's defender Wilfried Singo failed to jump over the Italian goalkeeper in a game episode and drove his spikes right into his face, causing him to bleed.
Gianluigi was unable to continue the game. Russian Matvey Safonov entered the field in the 22nd minute instead.
As RMC Sport reports, Donnarumma received ten stitches on his right cheek in the locker room. A photo of the Italian goalkeeper's face appeared online.
The match ended with a 2:4 victory for the Parisian club. In the 24th minute, Desire Douai put the Parisians ahead. At the start of the second half, the hosts equalized – in the 53rd minute, Elles Ben Seghir converted a penalty. Six minutes later, Breel Embolo put the Monegasques ahead.
However, Luis Enrique's team found the strength to make a comeback. In the 64th minute, Ousmane Dembele equalized the score in the match. In the 83rd minute, the Parisians took the lead thanks to Goncalo Ramos, and in the 90+7th minute, Dembele put the finishing touches on this match, scoring a double.
Monaco vs. PSG match review
After this victory, PSG strengthened its leadership in the French championship standings. The Parisians have 40 points after 16 matches played and are 10 points ahead of their closest pursuer, Marseille, who have a match in hand.
Monaco is in third place in the French championship – the Monegasques have 30 points after 16 matches played.
