After FC Bayern München’s defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ quarter-finals, the thoughts of everyone at the club immediately turned to midfielder Jamal Musiala, who badly injured his leg in the game.
Musiala was hurt after a collision with PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma moments before the half-time whistle. He was carried off on a stretcher and then taken to hospital, Bayern sporting director Max Eberl revealed after the game.
“After the match, I had a feeling that the injury is something is very unfortunate for Jamal and for our entire team. It didn’t look good at all, but we have to wait for the medics to have their final opinion,” Bayern coach Vincent Kompany said.
“The situation with Jamal was very emotional. We all saw what happened and it didn’t look good. We hope it is not as bad as it looked, and we hope everything goes well and he received the best medical treatment.
“From just watching the images, it looks like an ankle injury of some sort, but I’m not going to make a diagnosis.”
It was a bitter blow for a rising star who had scored a hat-trick for Bayern in their 10-0 victory over Auckland City FC in the group stages.
Kompany added: “In the end, for these guys, it’s their life. Someone like Jamal lives for this (football). Then it happens the way it happens and you feel powerless.”
Musiala’s team-mate Thomas Muller, who played his final game for Bayern in the defeat to PSG, noted that he knew the injury was serious based on the players’ immediate reactions.
“The boy has been through a tough time in recent months and today he really fought his way through the game,” Muller said. “If you look at his intensity and his desire to play football — especially the way he worked against the ball — it was really impressive in a positive way. That moment at half-time was tough when you realize a team-mate is really hurt.”
Following his side’s 2-0 victory to reach the semi-finals, PSG coach Luis Enrique also expressed his sympathies to Musiala. “I hope Musiala has a very quick recovery. He was playing very, very well. He was very unfortunate.”
