PSG's website posted a photo of goalkeeper Safonov on the homepage.

After the victory of the French football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov became the focus of attention over Brazilian Flamengo in the final of the Intercontinental Club Tournament. His photo was posted on the main page of the official website of the PSG club.

The caption on the picture reads: "Matvey Safonov's outstanding performance guarantees Paris the Intercontinental Cup!"

Safonov became a key figure in his team's victory, deflecting four consecutive shots from opponents in a penalty shootout, and he was named the best player of the match. This title became the sixth in the collection of the Russian goalkeeper with the Paris club, reports Sport-Express.

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Matvey finally has the opportunity to prove that he is capable of being number one this season.

The match, where PSG won in a penalty shootout over Brazilian Flamengo, took place on December 17. The main time ended in a 1-1 draw, but the PSG players turned out to be more accurate in the penalty shootout. In the first half of the match, PSG player Hviche Kvaratshelia managed to score (38th minute), and in the 62nd minute Brazilian Jorginho equalized the score. In the penalty shootout, the Russian goalkeeper of the French club managed to deflect four shots, which allowed his team to win the match.

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