Jamal Musiala Injury: Neuer And Kompany React After Bayern Munich’s Loss To PSG

‎Bayern Munich’s coach, Vincent Kompany, revealed that he felt his blood boil after witnessing Jamal Musiala being taken off on a stretcher during Bayern Munich’s 2-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup.

‎Musiala’s left ankle appeared to be dislocated following a challenge from Gianluigi Donnarumma just before half-time in Atlanta.

‎Players from both teams covered their faces and looked away, clearly affected by what they had witnessed. The Bayern Munich coach referred to the injury as an “accident.”

‎However, goalkeeper Manuel Neuer criticized Donnarumma’s challenge, and Bayern’s sporting director, Max Eberl, said the PSG goalkeeper had not taken sufficient care.

‎Supporters inside the Mercedes-Benz Stadium booed the PSG goalkeeper in the second half. When the incident happened, Donnarumma had crouched down on his goalline, seemingly close to tears.

‎At one point, he covered his face with his shirt. At half-time, he did not immediately go down the tunnel.

‎Instead, he went towards Musiala and appeared to talk to some Bayern players, although he eventually turned back in the other direction.

‎Désiré Doué scored a goal to give PSG a 1-0 lead with 11 minutes remaining in an intense and open match.

‎Later, PSG was reduced to nine men, as Willian Pacho was sent off with eight minutes left, and Lucas Hernández received a red card after 92 minutes for what appeared to be an elbow on Raphaël Guerreiro.

‎Despite being a man down, PSG defended strongly, but Ousmane Dembélé sealed the victory for Bayern with a breakaway goal.

‎Nevertheless, the exciting game was overshadowed by Musiala’s injury.

‎“It was very emotional because we didn’t like what we saw at all,” Kompany said.

‎“We hope it is not so serious and that he can get the best treatment. It didn’t look good. Just watching the images, you have probably seen it looks like an ankle injury of some type but I am not going to make a diagnosis here.

‎“It was tough; I have rarely been so angry. Not against my players but just because …” Kompany said, pausing as if looking for the right words before adding.

‎“There are many things in life that are more important, but for these guys, it’s their life, and someone like Jamal lives for this. He’s here, after a setback and something like this happens. And you feel powerless.

‎“We tried to take strength from it. We wanted to do it for Jamal, but it wasn’t to be. The thing that gets my blood boiling is not the result, I understand that this is football; it is the fact that it happened to someone who enjoys the game so much and is very important for us.”

‎Neuer was more explicit. “[This is] a situation where you don’t have to go in like that; that’s reckless,” he said.

‎“He accepts the risk of injuring his opponent. I went to him and said. ‘Don’t you want to go check on our player? It’s a question of respect to go over and wish the guy all the best. He did it afterwards. Fairness is always important. I would have reacted differently.”

‎The club’s sporting director was also critical of Donnarumma. “If I jump onto the shin with 100 kilos and sprinting, the risk of something happening is high,” Eberl said.

‎“I don’t think at all that he did it on purpose, but he also didn’t take care.”

‎Luis Enrique began his post-game press conference by wishing Musiala a speedy recovery. “He was very unlucky that Gigi fell on him,” the PSG coach said. “I wish him the best. There is no bad intent.”