PSG move 10 points clear but Gianluigi Donnarumma suffers nasty facial injury

Paris St Germain tightened their grip on top spot in Ligue 1 with a 4-2 win at Monaco but lost goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to a nasty facial injury.

Goncalo Ramos and Ousmane Dembele struck in the final 10 minutes to complete a comeback from 2-1 down and move 10 points clear at the summit.

Luis Enrique’s side have only played 16 games but it will take something out of the ordinary for them to be denied a 12th Ligue 1 crown in 13 years.

They showed their battling spirit as quickfire goals from Eliesse Ben Seghir and Breel Embolo from the hosts overturned Desire Doue’s opener.

But Dembele’s brace and a Ramos effort ensured it was another three points for the unbeaten Parisians.

Both sides had shots on target in the opening 10 minutes as Bradley Barcola tested Philipp Kohn and Seghir tested Donnarumma.

Donnarumma’s night did not last much longer as he was substituted after taking the studs of Monaco’s Wilfried Singo to his face, with back-up goalkeeper Matvey Safonov coming on.

Safonov had only been on the pitch for two minutes when he saw his side take the lead.

PSG built possession down the right and Achraf Hakimi pulled back to Doue, who swept the ball into the bottom corner from 15 yards.

Hakimi came close to doubling the lead just before the break but he shot straight at Kohn, who tipped over.

PSG were pushing for a second with Kohn saving Marquinhos’ header and then a shot from Dembele.

Fabian Ruiz had two quickfire chances after the restart and those missed chances came back to hurt PSG.

Marquinhos handled in the penalty area and Ben Seghir was clinical with his finish in the 53rd minute.

The hosts went in front seven minutes later when Maghnes Akliouche’s cross from the left was slid home by Embolo.

PSG’s response was swift, though, and they finally took a second chance to draw level in the 64th minute.

Dembele was in the perfect position to fire home the rebound after Kohn could not handle Ruiz’s low shot from the edge of the area.

The comeback was complete in the 83rd minute when Ramos powered home Lee Kang-In’s corner.

And Dembele made sure at the death when he produced an ice cold finish after being sent clear on the break, scooping the ball over the goalkeeper.