Russian goalkeeper " PSG" Safonov again recognized as the best in the French League 1
PSG on the road defeated Strasbourg 3-1 in the 7th round of Ligue 1. Matvey Safonov, who reflected seven shots, was recognized as the best player of the meeting. Guests conceded after Rayna's goal, but Zabarny, Dembele and Duai brought them a strong-willed victory. The Parisians rose to second place with 14 points. In the next round, the team will play against Lyon. Safonov played 11 games in the season, his contract is valid until 2029.
Matvey Safonov was recognized as the best player of the match, and PSG won a strong-willed victory over Strasbourg.
On Saturday, October 17, as part of the seventh round of the French football championship, PSG beat Strasbourg on the road with a score of 3: 1. The meeting in Strasbourg, the main arbiter of which was Willy Delagio, ended with a confident strong-willed victory of the Parisians.
The field hosts opened the scoring in the 17th minute thanks to midfielder Giovanni Reina's goal. In the second half, PSG managed to change the course of the meeting. In the 73rd minute, striker Usman Dembele did not realize a penalty, sending the ball past the gate. However, in the 77th minute defender Ilya Zabarny restored his balance. In the 85th minute, Dembele still scored the ball, and forward Desiree Duhe put the winning point in the time added to the second half, in the 90+3rd minute.
Russian goalkeeper PSG Matvey Safonov came out in the starting lineup and played the whole match, missing only one goal and making seven saves. For this game, the French Ligue 1 recognized the 27-year-old goalkeeper as the best player of the match. It is worth noting that Safonov made more saves in the current championship only in the fight against Lance on May 13, 2026, when he repulsed eight shots.
This season, Safonov took part in 11 matches in all tournaments, having conceded 14 goals and once played by zero. The goalkeeper’s employment agreement with the Paris club is valid until the summer of 2029, and its market value, according to the Transfermarkt portal, is estimated at 30 million euros.
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Thanks to this victory, PSG under Luis Enrique scored 14 points and rose to second place in the Ligue 1 standings. The next match of the championship Parisians will hold on October 25, playing against Lyon.
On October 26, the Golden Ball ceremony will be held in London. Matvey Safonov is a candidate for the title of the best goalkeeper in the world at the end of the last season.
