Carried off the pitch: Neymar’s horror injury overshadows PSG victory
Shock for PSG: The French victory was overshadowed by a serious Neymar injury. The superstar had to be carried off the pitch.
Neymar may have sustained a serious injury in Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-1 win at AS St. Etienne.
After a duel with his opponent Macon, the Brazilian stepped on his long leg in the 84th minute and severely twisted his left ankle. The 29-year-old lay on the lawn with his face contorted with pain and after a short break in treatment was taken off the field on a stretcher. Dina Ebimbe came for him.
PSG star Neymar speaks up after injury
After the game, Neymar announced Instagram to speak. “Now is the time to recover. Unfortunately, setbacks are part of the life of an athlete. I will come back better and stronger,” wrote the offensive star, who left the arena on crutches.
It is still unclear whether and how long PSG will have to do without Neymar. PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino said after the game: “At the moment there is nothing to say. He was in pain. Tomorrow he will be examined and then we will know more.”
PSG: Lionel Messi paves the way with assist hat trick
With Neymar still on the pitch, the Parisians were 1-0 down after a goal from Denis Bouanga, but turned the game around after St. Etiennes Timothee Kolodziejczak was sent off (45th). Marquinhos with a double pack (45th + 2, 90th + 1) and Angel Di Maria (79th) scored for PSG. Lionel Messi shone with three assists.
With this, PSG extended their lead in the standings and are now with 40 points ahead of Nice (26 points).