UEFA lists Russian PSG goalkeeper Safonov's save as one of the best in the Champions League tourney

The Russian goalkeeper of the French soccer club PSG Matvey Safonov's save in the match against Bayern Munich, thanks to which he managed to repel a dangerous shot by Jamal Musiala, was highly appreciated by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). This is stated in the message of the press service of the organization on November 27.

On its page in the social network X (former Twitter) UEFA published a video of Safonov's and Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya's saves, calling them the best. The organization also invited fans to vote and name the one they like best.

Safonov made a total of six saves during the game in the Champions League (CL) 5th round general stage match against Bayern Munich, but missed a shot in the 38th minute. The final score of the match was 0:1.

Portal SofaScore at the end of the match awarded the Russian goalkeeper a score of 7.1, putting him in fourth place among the players of PSG, adds "Sport-Express". According to Flashscore Safonov is the best player of his team in the meeting with Bayern with a score of 7.5.

Earlier, on October 24, the Russian Football Union (RFU) announced successful negotiations with UEFA on Russia's return to tournaments. Maxim Mitrofanov, secretary general of the Russian Football Union (RFU), said that discussions on the return of Russian clubs and the national team to international competitions at a meeting with UEFA representatives in September were successful.

He refused to disclose details due to the agreements with the UEFA leadership and emphasized that the association trusts the RFU.