Top Italian Goalkeeper Makes First Statement After Shock Champions League Elimination

• Gianluigi Donnarumma has described Paris Saint-Germain's UEFA Champions League elimination as a hard blow to take
• The Italian goalkeeper had received heavy backlash from football fans after many accused him of being at fault for Real Madrid's comeback goal
• Real Madrid came from 2-0 down on aggregate to progress ahead of PSG after costly defensive errors cost the French giants a place in the Quarter-finals

Gianluigi Donnarumma has taken to social media to speak about Paris Saint-Germain's UEFA Champions League elimination at the hands of Real Madrid.

Real Madrid overturned a 2-0 deficit and progressed to the quarter-finals 3-2 on aggregate with Benzema scoring a hattrick.

According to Spanish news outlet, Marca, Donnarumma described the loss as a hard blow to take but has urged his PSG teammates to focus on winning the Ligue one.

"The elimination from the Champions League was a hard blow. The last two days have not been easy, but we come out stronger from these moments of difficulty.

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"Now we have to think about the present, about winning Ligue 1, giving everything as I have always done for this shirt, for this club, and for our fans. Let's start again together! Allez Paris."

Paris Saint-Germain were considered heavy favorites for this season's Champions League title after an impressive summer that included the signing of Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos.

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Meanwhile, Gianluigi Donnarumma is getting all the love from fellow goalkeepers after his costly error cost PSG a place in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.

According to The Paradise, Dino Zoff and Gianluigi Buffon had exonerated the 23-year-old goalkeeper of any fault rather they questioned the team move that put the Donnarumma under pressure.

Gianluigi Donnarumma is set to be in goal when Italy takes on North Macedonia in the important 2022 World Cup play-off.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported Keylor Navas has expressed frustrations that he could not start in their Champions League loss to Real Madrid.

The Ligue 1 giants were knocked out of the competition following a calamitous display that saw them blow away their 1-0 lead in the second leg, as they lost 3-1.

Real Madrid sailed through to the quarter-final of the competition with a 3-2 aggregate win, and Navas has vented his anger after being left out of the game.