US EditionPSG Intercontinental Cup shootout hero Safonov sidelined with hand fracture
- On Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, Matvey Safonov made four straight penalty saves as PSG beat Flamengo 2-1 in the shootout to secure the Intercontinental Cup final in Doha, Qatar.
- Safonov, PSG's backup goalkeeper, hadn't played until Lucas Chevalier's ankle injury sidelined Chevalier since his last game Nov. 29.
- At 26, Safonov is reaching a new milestone in Paris, with PSG manager Luis Enrique praising his physique, feet, and reflex saves as perfectly fitting the team's needs.
- PSG said Friday that Safonov has a fracture in his left hand and his situation will be re-evaluated after three or four weeks, without specifying how or when the injury occurred.
- The injury raises questions over the goalkeeper pecking order, as PSG's next game is a French Cup meeting Saturday with Vendee Fontenay and Chevalier was on the bench.
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The PSG goalkeeper emerged as a hero in the final against Flamengo, leading his team to win the Cup
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Independent EspañolThe goalkeeper of Paris Saint-Germain, Matvey Safonov, resulted in a fracture in his hand after his heroic performance in the series of prisons that gave him the victory in the Intercontinental Cup.
PSG's Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov broke his left arm in the Intercontinental Cup final, the club said. The goalkeeper will now miss three to four weeks.
We had understood well by following the shooting session at the goal of Matvey Safonov, Wednesday against Flamengo, that he had an iron hand, but it may be a little more than that, in fact. Steel or titanium. By unveiling his medical report this Friday, the PSG surprised by announcing a "fracture of the left hand, following the match against Flamengo" of his Russian goalkeeper. And add: "A new point will be made within three to four weeks."The d…
Paris Saint-Germain's Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov, who saved four penalties in the Intercontinental Cup final, has been ruled out for weeks due to a broken hand.
The Paris Saint-Germain announced on Friday that the player, who has shown himself by stopping four shots at the goal during the victory of the club of the capital in the final of the Intercontinental Cup, should be unavailable for at least three weeks.
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