Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala Suffers Severe Leg Injury at Club World Cup
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Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala Suffers Severe Leg Injury at Club World Cup

Jamal Musiala endured a tragic leg injury during Bayern Munich's loss against PSG in the Club World Cup.

Bayern Munich’s 22-year-old sensation Jamal Musiala suffered a horrific leg injury at the end of the first half during the team’s 2-0 Club World Cup quarterfinal defeat to PSG on Saturday in Atlanta. The German international, noted as one of the most gifted midfielders, pursued a loose ball in the attacking zone just as PSG’s goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma made a dive for it. The impact resulted in Musiala’s left ankle appearing dangerously twisted.

Bayern players quickly called for the game to be halted so medical staff could attend to Musiala. Teammates surrounded him with disbelief as they witnessed the injury’s severity. The referee promptly signaled for a stretcher as the teams headed to the tunnel for halftime, while Musiala received urgent medical attention.

Despite the setback, PSG scored the opening goal in the 78th minute through a low shot by Desire Doue. The match became tense as PSG endured two red cards, one for Willian Pacho for a bad tackle and the other for Lucas Hernandez after an elbowing incident. Even with the advantage of two extra players, Bayern failed to capitalize, allowing Ousmane Dembele to seal the match with PSG’s second goal during the sixth minute of added time.

With this victory, PSG is set to meet either Real Madrid or Dortmund in the semifinals next week.

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