Neuer and Donnarumma's tackle on Musiala and his later reaction (©Gallo images)
Neuer and Donnarumma's tackle on Musiala and his later reaction (©Gallo images)

Neuer fires shots at Donnarumma for Musiala's horrendous injury

Reading Time: 2min | Sun. 06.07.25. | 21:44

Bayern Munich keeper believes his PSG counterpart should have reacted differently

Paris Saint-Germain are in the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final thanks to a 2-0 victory over Bayern Munich in Atlanta. However, the clash will be remembered more by the awful injury of Jamal Musiala, who will be sidelined for several months after a horrible collision with Gianluigi Donnarumma.

The severity of Musiala's injury was immediately visible, with Donnarumma looking distressed and emotional.

Musiala was taken off on a stretcher. He is now set to be sidelined for at least four months with a fractured fibula.

Donnarumma's counterpart and Musiala's teammate, Manuel Neuer, came out and criticised the Italian custodian after the game.

"It was a situation where it wasn't necessary to intervene like that," began the Bayern Munich goalkeeper in a post-match interview.

"He took a risk. He was ready to accept the risk of injuring his opponent. I told him: 'Do you not want to go and see our player?' It is a question of respect to go and see him and wish him good luck. Then he went and did it."

On the other hand, Real Madrid keeper Thibaut Courtois came to the defence of the Italian.

"Blaming Donnarumma seems excessive to me. Goalkeepers will go for the ball. Attackers don't hold back when they come towards us either. It's a stroke of bad luck. It hurts him (Neuer) more because it is his teammate, but Donnarumma isn't responsible," concluded Courtois.



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Bayern MunichParis Saint-GermainGigio DonnarummaManuel NeuerFIFA Club World CupJamal Musiala

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