Flamengo’s nemesis, keeper Safonov diagnosed with fracture at PSG | OneFootball

The Russian goalkeeper for PSG, Matvey Safonov, hero of the Intercontinental victory on Wednesday for the French club, after saving four penalties in the decisive shootout against Flamengo, suffered a fracture in his left hand and will be sidelined for at least three weeks, the team announced this Friday.

After a 1-1 draw in regular time, Safonov managed to save four consecutive penalty kicks to secure the title for his team (2-1), the club’s sixth trophy of 2025. “A new evaluation will be carried out in three or four weeks,” PSG reported.

The announcement comes on the eve of the trip to Nantes to face Fontenay-le-Comte in the Round of 32 of the French Cup, where Lucas Chevalier is expected to return to the starting lineup or the third goalkeeper, Renato Marin, may get an opportunity.

Safonov, Chevalier’s backup at the start of the season, had taken advantage of the Frenchman’s injury to put in good performances, sparking a debate about who will be the starter in the future. Signed at the beginning of the season, Chevalier, who suffered an ankle injury at the end of November, did not have a brilliant first half of the season.

Although his footwork is appreciated by coach Luis Enrique—one of the reasons for his signing—between the posts the goalkeeper has not yet fully convinced, making some mistakes. In twenty matches played, Chevalier managed to keep a clean sheet on eight occasions, conceding 22 goals.

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