Matvey Safonov, the 27-year-old Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper, spoke to CBS Sports Golazo after PSG’s 2-0 victory over Liverpool on Tuesday at Anfield in the second leg of their 2025-2026 Champions League quarter-final (4-0 on aggregate).
Safonov: “Before the match, we knew it would be a battle.”
4-0, a fair victory for PSG?
We’re very happy, it wasn’t easy. Before the match, we knew it would be a battle. But we showed that we were ready.
Was your first-half save decisive?
It was very quick, I have to watch it again to talk about it (laughs).
Safonov: “We’ll fight and we’ll see.”
Did you show your defensive strength?
Yes, in Paris we also showed how strong we are defensively. It was at their home ground this time, they gave it their all, it was a very interesting match.
Is PSG even stronger than last season for the semi-final?
It’s the Champions League, you never know what’s going to happen. We’ll fight and we’ll see.
