Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma‘s face was bloodied after being hit by an opponent’s cleat within the crew’s 4-2 Ligue 1 win over Monaco on Wednesday.
The Italy worldwide took the studs of Wilfried Singo‘s cleat within the seventeenth minute on the Stade Louis II.
Singo, whose shot had been blocked, tried to leap over the sliding Donnarumma however as a substitute struck his face.
Pictures confirmed that Donnarumma was reduce beneath his proper eye. Singo, who had already been warned, was fortunate to keep away from a purple card.
Donnarumma was left mendacity on the pitch whereas receiving therapy. He lastly stood up and walked away to get replaced by Matvei Safonov.
After the sport, PSG stated in a press release: “Gianluigi Donnarumma will return to Paris with the crew this night after struggling a facial trauma with a number of cuts. He will bear medical examinations tomorrow and must relaxation for a number of days.”
PSG supervisor Luis Enrique wouldn’t criticise referee Francois Letexier after the match for not issuing Singo a card of any variety.
“The refereeing selections? I can not do something, I could not see the motion, however if you see an motion like that it is all the time tough,” he stated in a post-match interview. “The gamers do not intend to harm. It’s tough to referee this type of match, I’m not speaking concerning the refereeing work.”
The win places Luis Enrique’s PSG 10 factors clear on the high of the Ligue 1 desk, however the capital membership is struggling within the new format of the Champions League and is at the moment outdoors the spots to advance with two video games left to play.
Monaco remained in third place, stage on factors with second-place Marseille, which has one match in hand.
The match was introduced ahead due to a scheduling battle with the Trophée des Champions between the 2 golf equipment on Jan. 5 in Doha in the course of the weekend that the French league resumes.
Information from The Associated Press was used on this story.
