"Neuer slams Donnarumma as 'reckless' for injuring Musiala"

Bayern Munich’s manager, Vincent Kompany, expressed his frustration after Jamal Musiala had to be stretchered off during their 2-0 loss to Paris St-Germain in the Club World Cup quarter-final. Musiala appeared to suffer a dislocated left ankle following a collision with Gianluigi Donnarumma just before halftime in Atlanta, leaving players visibly shaken.

Kompany described the injury as accidental, but goalkeeper Manuel Neuer questioned Donnarumma’s approach, and sporting director Max Eberl argued that the PSG goalkeeper had not been careful enough.

Fans at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium jeered Donnarumma in the second half. After the incident, the goalkeeper remained on the ground, visibly distressed, before speaking to some Bayern players at halftime.

PSG took the lead in the 79th minute through Désiré Doué in what had been an intense and open game. The match saw PSG reduced to nine men late on—first Willian Pacho was dismissed with eight minutes remaining, followed by Lucas Hernández, who received a red card for an apparent elbow on Raphaël Guerreiro in stoppage time. Despite Bayern’s late pressure, Ousmane Dembélé sealed the win for PSG. However, Musiala’s injury overshadowed the contest.

“It was emotional because no one wanted to see that,” Kompany said. “We hope it’s not serious and that he recovers well. The images look bad—it seems like an ankle issue, but I won’t speculate. It angered me deeply, not because of the result, but because it happened to someone who loves the game and is so important to us.”

Neuer was more direct in his criticism: “That kind of challenge isn’t necessary—it was reckless. He took a risk by going in like that. I told him he should check on our player afterward. Respect matters, and he did eventually go, but I would have acted differently.”

Eberl also disapproved of Donnarumma’s actions, saying, “If you go into a challenge like that, you have to take responsibility.”