Here are the latest updates I can share based on recent coverage:
- Gianluigi Donnarumma suffered a brutal facial injury in December 2024 when an opponent stepped on his face during a PSG match; he required stitches and was briefly ruled out of training and matches, but he returned to action in early January 2025. The scar remained visible but did not prevent a return to peak competition.[3][5][7]
- By March 2025, reports described the scar as clearly visible but Donnarumma continued to perform at a high level for PSG, including Champions League involvement, with the scar becoming a notable part of his public image.[1][4][8]
- In interviews and club-led updates, Donnarumma indicated he was recovering well and adapted to playing with the scar, continuing his duties as PSG’s first-choice goalkeeper.[5][7]
If you’d like, I can pull more precise timelines (match dates, return dates) or provide a short visual summary (timeline) of the injury and recovery.
Sources
Gianluigi Donnarumma's facial scar was visible as he knocked Liverpool out of the Champions League
www.fourfourtwo.comGianluigi Donnarumma was substituted out of a mid-December Ligue 1 match against Monaco after the goalkeeper suffered a gruesome facial injury when his face was stepped on by an opponent's cleat.
www.sportingnews.comGianluigi Donnarumma’s facial scar was visible as he knocked Liverpool out of the Champions League
www.inkl.comParis Saint-Germain (PSG) goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma caused a major scare during the match between PSG and Monaco after suffering a brutal blow that left his face bloody
www.alfapress.alGianluigi Donnarumma’s facial scar was visible as he knocked Liverpool out of the Champions League
ground.newsGianluigi Donnarumma is still heavily scarred on his face, but how did he sustain the wound?
www.101greatgoals.comIn yesterday's match against Monaco (2-2), PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma suffered a severe injury when an opponent accidentally stepped on his face. It has now been revealed how long the Italian
dailysports.netGianluigi Donnarumma once stood out for his towering frame and youthful dominance between the posts. Now, he draws just as much attention for something far more telling: a deep scar etched across his right cheek.
worldsoccertalk.comGianluigi Donnarumma, the goalkeeper for PSG and the Italy national team, has returned to training after suffering a facial injury in December.Details. The Parisian club's press service released a video
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