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Who knows, Wilfried Singo may have changed the destiny of Matvey Safonov at Paris Saint-Germain. By tearing off Gianluigi Donnarumma’s cheek, he allowed the Russian goalkeeper to gain a little more playing time, and to start this Sunday evening against RC Lens. And therefore to experience a penalty shootout in which he was the hero, with two decisive saves to offer victory to his team.
Until then, the 25-year-old goalkeeper had left a mixed impression, like his most commented performance, that against Bayern Munich in the Champions League. He missed the Bavarian goal, from a corner, but was capable of spectacular saves which kept PSG in the match. Faced with Lens, repeat, but in a positive sense. It could have cost a penalty for a very limited fist exit in front of Frankowski. But this time, the scales tipped in the right direction, and Safonov came out without penalty.
“I don’t think I’m the man of the match”
The Russian goalkeeper held the house in other situations, and was able to experience an intense moment with a penalty shootout. Who recognized him as the man of the match, both for the editorial staff of French Football Weekly and for the FFF. His two saves on penalties from Nzola then Diouf gave PSG qualification. But he didn’t use it to brag, even though he had been able to imagine himself, in the Russian press, as the future number 1 of PSG…
“I’m happy. I don’t think I’m the man of the match. Saving penalties is something normal for a goalkeeper”he declared on beIN Sportsvisibly embarrassed by the reward. Adrien Thomasson immediately paid tribute to him. “Despite their goal, we came away and we would have liked to score before the penalty shootout, but there was a good goalkeeper on the other side, and we have to give him credit tonight”slipped the Lensois midfielder. One thing is certain, Safonov gained confidence with this meeting. What will happen with the return of Donnarumma after the truce? In any case, competition is becoming increasingly fierce.
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