Dembélé scores 2 goals and Donnarumma is injured as PSG beat Monaco to extend their French league lead

Associated Press

MONACO (AP) — Leaders Paris Saint-Germain opened a 10-point lead at the top heading into the year with a 4-2 win over Monaco on Wednesday in a game marred by Gianluigi Donnarumma’s injury of the French league.

Ousmane Dembélé scored a brace and striker Goncalo Ramos put PSG back in front with seven minutes remaining when he came on from a corner and headed the ball in the lively encounter at Stade Louis II.

Monaco remained in third place, level on points with second-placed Marseille, which still has a game in hand.

Donnarumma’s face was bloody after being hit by an opponent’s stud. The Italian international grabbed the cleats of Wilfried Singo’s football boot in the 17th minute. Singo, whose shot had been blocked, tried to jump over the sliding Donnarumma but instead hit him in the face.

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

Donnarumma remained lying on the pitch during treatment. Eventually he got up and walked away, to be replaced by Matvey Safonov.

Désiré Doué had put PSG ahead in the first half before Eliesse Ben Seghir equalized from the penalty spot after the break and Breel Embolo put Monaco ahead after the hour.

In the 64th minute, Dembélé scored his first goal of the evening after a rebound. He added even more sparkle to PSG’s victory when he scored a brace deep in stoppage time.

The game was brought forward due to a scheduling conflict with the Trophée des Champions between the two clubs in Doha on January 5, the weekend the French league resumes.

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