Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Matvey Safonov (26 years old) spoke to M6 after PSG’s penalty shootout victory (1-1, then 3-1) against Flamengo this Wednesday in Doha, in the final of the 2025 Intercontinental Cup. He was understandably delighted.
Safonov: “It’s part of our history, it was exceptional.”
“For me, it’s magnificent, but I think that for the moment, it hasn’t sunk in yet, it’s very emotional. Because it’s true that it’s difficult. It’s the first major final of my career, I’ve given so many, many emotions. For me, it’s incredible.
It’s part of our history, it was exceptional. It was a very difficult match, 120 very difficult minutes, a lot of nerves, a lot of emotions. All these trophies, it’s incredible. Since we’ve won so many trophies, we’re going to keep going.
It’s wonderful to see Safonov open up like this, especially since he’s often very reserved in his public statements. That was the case a year earlier after the penalty shootout victory against Lens in the Round of 32 of the Coupe de France. This time, he seems to be fully savoring it. Even if it was perhaps difficult to grasp the magnitude of it all at once.
He won a title after his “first major final,” playing a memorable role. It’s a special moment in his career. Perhaps a turning point, as we now wonder what his playing time will be for the rest of the season. But we need to take the time to enjoy it before thinking about that.
Safonov delivered a great performance that is helping PSG make history with 6 titles in 2025. We mustn’t waste that.
