Gianluigi Donnarumma has a bloody face. © ANSA / SEBASTIEN NOGIER

Studs in the face: Anger over Donnarumma's injury

A bloody cut on the face of goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma also caused a stir after Paris Saint-Germain’s match against AS Monaco.

19 December 2024

From: dpa

The 25-year-old Italian was hit on the cheek with the studs of his opponent Wilfried Singo in the league match after Singo failed to save a shot on the goalkeeper.

Donnarumma was treated for a long time and had to be substituted. According to his club, Donnarumma suffered facial trauma with several wounds. Pictures showed how the wounds were held together with staples. The goalkeeper of the Italian national football team will have to sit out for several days, PSG said.

Monco's Singo hit Donnarumma right in the face. © APA/afp / VALERY HACHE

The referee awarded a free kick to Paris, but Singo, who had already been cautioned, was allowed to continue playing. "We all saw his face. I don't know why it wasn't a red card," said Donnarumma's teammate Gonçalo Ramos. The referees had failed to protect the keeper. Paris won the match 4:2 and remain the clear leaders of Ligue 1.