PSG v Flamengo: Zaïre-Emery shines, Safonov heroic in ratings | OneFootball

Wednesday at the Ahmad-bin-Ali Al Rayyan Stadium in Doha (Qatar), Paris Saint-Germain won on penalties (1-1, then 3-1 in the shootout) against Flamengo (video highlights PSG/Flamengo) in the final of the 2025 Intercontinental Cup. Here are the ratings given by Le Parisien and L’Équipe to the players from the capital (find ours here). 

Le Parisien:

Barcola (4) – Doué (5) – Kvaratskhelia (6)

Ruiz (4.5) – Vitinha (5.5) – Neves (6)

Nuno Mendes (5) – Pacho (6) – Marquinhos (4) – Zaïre-Emery (7.5)

Safonov (9.5)

L’Equipe:

Luis Enrique  – 6

Barcola (4) – Doué (4) – Kvaratskhelia (6)

Ruiz (4) – Vitinha (5) – Neves (6)

Nuno Mendes (5) – Pacho (6) – Marquinhos (3) – Zaïre-Emery (7)

Safonov (9)

It was a rather boring match, let’s be honest. PSG were below their usual level, Flamengo played rough, doing what everyone calls “smart fouls.” Maybe it’s time to reconsider the judgment on these “tactical fouls” that ruin the game and, as we saw this Wednesday, are sometimes very violent.

Paris struggled mightily to create chances, Flamengo tried their luck, in vain. Safonov had been waiting for his chance to play and, to say the least, he is in top form. He gives Luis Enrique something to think about regarding the team hierarchy. Zaïre-Emery was once again impressive.

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