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PSG’s Gianluigi Donnarumma suffers gruesome face injuries after getting hit by Wilfried Singo’s cleat; Monaco player issues apology

Pictures showed that Donnarumma was cut below his right eye. Singo, who had already been warned, was lucky to avoid a red card.

Paris St Germain's Gianluigi Donnarumma gets injured by AS Monaco's Wilfried Singo's cleat. (Reuters)

Paris Saint Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma on Wednesday night suffered multiple cuts and facial trauma after he caught the cleat of Monaco defender Wilfried Singo flush on his face.

The incident happened in the 17th minute of the PSG vs Monaco match when Singo tried to get to a blocked shot and on the follow-through, tried to jump over the advancing Donnarumma who was sliding in but could not avoid the nasty collision.

Pictures showed that Donnarumma was cut below his right eye. Singo, who had already been warned, was lucky to avoid a red card. Donnarumma was left lying on the pitch while receiving treatment. He finally stood up and walked away to be replaced by Matvey Safonov.

🚨⚠️ Gigio Donnarumma’s conditions pictured by @ArthurPerrot… after a foul suffered by Wilfred Singo. pic.twitter.com/euijS37SGl

— Bliss ❤️⚕️ (@arinzechukwuab1) December 19, 2024

“Gianluigi Donnarumma will return to Paris with the team this evening after suffering a facial trauma with multiple cuts. He will undergo medical examinations tomorrow and will have to rest for several days,” PSG had written on X.

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Singo, the Ivory Coast footballer has since issued an apology for the incident. “My gesture was obviously not intentional, but I was able to see afterwards that he had a significant injury to his face. I wish you a good recovery,” Singo wrote on his Instagram story.

In the match, runaway leader Paris Saint-Germain opened a 10-point lead at the top of the French league standings before the year-end break with a 4-2 defeat of Monaco.

Ousmane Dembélé scored a brace and striker Goncalo Ramos put PSG back in the lead with seven minutes left as he headed in a corner after coming in as a substitute in the lively encounter at the Stade Louis II.

Monaco remained in third place, level on points with second-place Marseille, which has one match in hand.

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Désiré Doué had put PSG in front in the first half before Eliesse Ben Seghir leveled from the penalty spot after the interval and Breel Embolo gave Monaco the lead at the hour mark.

Dembélé then scored his first goal of the evening from a rebound in the 64th minute. He added more luster to PSG’s win deep in stoppage time when he completed his brace.

The match was brought forward because of a scheduling conflict with the Trophée des Champions between the two clubs on Jan. 5 in Doha during the weekend that the French league resumes.