Matvey Safonov, the 27-year-old Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper, stopped in the mixed zone after the 2-0 victory against Lens this Wednesday at the Stade Bollaert in a rescheduled match from Matchday 29 of the 2025-2026 Ligue 1 season.
Safonov: “It was very important to win today.”
Happy with the title?
Yes, of course. You could see the atmosphere in the team after the second goal. It was incredible. It was very important to win today. Lens still had a chance to come back, so it was important for us to win today.
Safonov: “The team’s results this season are also a result of my work.”
A great performance with 8 saves—what’s the secret?
I don’t think it’s a special stat, but today the opposition created a lot of chances. I had a lot of work today; it’s not always like this. But today is the result of my work, it’s our mentality. I haven’t stopped.
I arrived two years ago, and I don’t think I’ve had a single day without working. The team’s results this season are also the result of my work. I’m very happy about that. Our journey isn’t over; we have a goal in mind, and we’re going to continue with great focus.
Safonov: “It’s very funny how I know the real story.”
A celebration tonight?
It was a very difficult match today; we left a lot of energy and emotion on the pitch. There’s no big celebration, but it’s very important for everyone. You saw that at the end of the match.
The throw-ins against Bayern, an instruction?
I see that a lot of people are discussing it, it’s very funny as I know the real information, but I prefer to continue watching the discussions (laughs).
