Monaco/PSG – Safonov speaks out: competition, Doué and the team’s character | OneFootball

Paris Saint-Germain won 2-3 against AS Monaco (video summary Monaco/PSG) this Tuesday at Stade Louis II as part of the first leg playoffs of the 2025-2026 Champions League (return on February 25). After this victory, Parisian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov (26 years old) spoke in the mixed zone.

Safonov: "I must continue to work and try to secure the starting position for the next match."

How is the competition going?

It's certainly a bit difficult, the competition that involves everyone including the goalkeepers. At the moment, I am the one playing the matches, but that doesn't mean I will play the next ones as well. I must continue to work and try to secure the starting position for the next match.

What happened in the first 20 minutes?

It's hard to say. I prefer to watch the video before speaking. But it wasn't our plan, that's for sure. We showed our character. I am very happy that we were able to change the game and the result.

Safonov: "When he came onto the field, the game changed."

Did Doué change the match?

Surely, everyone can understand that when he came onto the field, the game changed.

Dembélé's injury?

I have no information.

What needs to change to avoid a scare in the return match?

I don't know what kind of match it will be. But we will certainly work on the start of the match. We need to watch the video and change that. But we played well, we created many chances, and Monaco is lucky we only scored 3 goals.

Safonov: "If we want to win trophies, we must show our character."

The support of the fans away from home?

It was magnificent. I felt the atmosphere from the PSG supporters, thank you very much to everyone.

Is mental strength the team's main strength?

There are some examples from other matches where we show our mental strength. We managed to change the situation today. We changed matches. It's our strength, we must continue like this. If we want to win trophies, we must show our character. We must give all possible strength.

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