Gianluigi Donnarumma suffered a horrific facial harm© AFP
Paris Saint-Germain got here from behind to increase their unbeaten begin to the Ligue 1 season with a 4-2 win away to Monaco on Wednesday however misplaced goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to a grotesque facial harm. The bloodied Italy worldwide was left requiring 10 staples after struggling lacerations to the precise facet of his face when he was caught by the studs of Monaco defender Wilfried Singo. “I do not know if the referee was badly positioned however VAR wanted to intervene, it’s a must to shield the gamers,” mentioned PSG captain Marquinhos.
“To not give a pink in a state of affairs like that, it is a massive name.”
Singo averted any punishment for his clumsy however unintentional collision as Donnarumma was changed by Matvey Safonov earlier than Desire Doue gave PSG the lead together with his first league purpose for the reigning champions.
That got here after Achraf Hakimi rattled the put up with an supposed cross, however Monaco hit again with two objectives in seven second-half minutes.
Eliesse Ben Seghir transformed a penalty awarded for a handball by Marquinhos to stage.
Maghnes Akliouche then crossed for Breel Embolo to poke Monaco in entrance on the hour and put PSG’s document 31-game unbeaten Ligue 1 away run in jeopardy.
Ousmane Dembele quickly equalised and Goncalo Ramos headed in a nook shortly after approaching to swing the match again in PSG’s favour.
Lee Kang-in’s long-range effort was tipped onto the put up by Monaco goalkeeper Philipp Koehn earlier than dwelling coach Adi Huetter was despatched off for his response to a penalty enchantment being turned down following a problem on Embolo.
Dembele struck once more deep into stoppage time to seal victory and sign his return to kind after studies of rigidity with PSG coach Luis Enrique in latest weeks.
The end result opens up a 10-point hole between PSG and their closest challengers Marseille and Monaco, the final crew to beat the capital membership away from the Parc des Princes in March 2023.
Luis Enrique’s facet go to Lens on Sunday within the final 64 of the French Cup of their ultimate sport of the yr earlier than a rematch with Monaco within the Champions Trophy in Doha on January 5.
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