The dream of the title at the club World Cup has burst for FC Bayern. The German record champion had to give up 0-2 in the quarter-final crack against Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain.
Julian Buhl reports from Atlanta
The loss of Jamal Musiala was much worse than leaving the club World Cup for Bayern, who pushed everything else into the background in Atlanta on Saturday afternoon.
After a horror scene immediately before the half-time whistle, the 22-year-old remained injured on the ground. As unnaturally spread out as his left ankle stood away, it was immediately recognizable that Bayern’s playmaker suffered a serious injury. According to information from the German Press Agency, Musiala suspects a broken leg. Sky and the “picture” formulated it a little more concrete after the game, wrote of a broken fibula that the club feared.
This hits Bavaria much more than leaving and the other millions of income at the club World Cup.
Musiala’s teammates gathered directly around the Musiala, which was still on the ground almost during the entire half -time break. Michael Olise pulled his jersey over his face and hid his affected expression behind it. Joshua Kimmich balled both fists and screamed out his anger about the painful loss of his teammate. Harry Kane was also literally written in the face.
Olise did not get Musiala off the side until he was finally transported to the arena’s catacombs on a stretcher. Only then did he run over the field to the opposite side of the stadium in the direction of Bayern-Kabine, where chief coach Vincent Kompany had long since gathered his team.
But the shock was not only big at FC Bayern, the players also felt with Musiala at PSG. Especially goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, who had involuntarily injured Musiala. The Italian had jumped after the ball, but landed on the 22-year-old’s leg. Nobody wanted to assume him intention, but there was still criticism from Bavaria.
Sports board member Max Eberl said after the game in the mixed zone: “If I jump on my lower leg with 100 kilograms and a sprint, there is a great risk that something will happen. I think zero -kommanull that he did it on purpose, but he also took no consideration.”
Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer saw it similarly. “This is risky, when you accept the counter -player’s injury,” said the world champion. What bothered him was Donnarga’s reaction. “Then nothing happens. Then I went to him and said: ‘Don’t even want to go there? The Jamal is there and will stay in the hospital for now, has a serious injury. It belongs out of respect and wish to wish him all the best and let a little sorry.’ Then he went to Jamal. “
Donnarumma seemed shocked in the TV pictures, put his hand in front of his face when he realized that he had seriously injured Musiala. Manuel Neuer was a bit skeptical about the reaction. “Everyone has to decide for themselves whether they are taken away by him. It is always fairness, I would have reacted differently,” he said.
During the game, Jamal Musiala went to the hospital. Max Eberl explained that Musiala was “extremely kinked, extremely sad. We love him for his joy of playing, now a stroke of neck – that’s extremely difficult for him, but we are there for him as a family.”
Particularly bitter: Musiala had been in the tournament for the first time in the tournament and for the first time since his muscle bundle tear three months ago in FC Bayern. Now he and Bayern have to adjust to a long time of suffering and an arduous way back to the square.