The goalkeeper coach of the Russian national team and FC Rostov, Vitaly Kafanov, commented to "SE" on the performance of 25-year-old goalkeeper Matvey Safonov in the match of the 5th round of the group stage of the Champions League against Bayern Munich (0:1).
“The moment with the conceded goal was not easy. Matvey was blocked, and he had to go around the opponent to reach the ball. But Matvey played the ball, saved it, yet the opponent followed up. Matvey had a very strong game, considering the level of the teams. He was shot at point-blank range, and he pulled the ball out from the bottom corner. He kept the team in the game, giving them a chance to equalize, but unfortunately, PSG couldn’t score themselves. However, Safonov had a very good match,” Kafanov told “SE”.
The Russian goalkeeper made 6 saves and received a rating of 7.1 according to the SofaScore portal—ranking 4th among PSG players. According to Flashscore, Matvey Safonov was the best player of his team in the match with a rating of 7.5.
Bayern Munich accumulated 9 points and climbed to 11th place in the standings. PSG dropped to 26th place, with a total of 4 points.