While he does not play at all for Paris Saint-Germain, Matvey Safonov had the opportunity to be given playing time in the national team. Established in the Russian goal last Wednesday against Peru, the goalkeeper has not really gained confidence.
Indeed, Lucas Chevalier’s understudy seemed to lose his support on a long shot from Alex Valera. “We conceded a goal because Safonov’s leg slipped and he probably lost his balance. I’m no expert but you can see it clearly in slow motion. I think if his leg hadn’t slipped the goal wouldn’t have been scored.”reacted coach Valeriy Karpin after the meeting.
For the match against Chile, which will take place on Saturday, Matvey Safonov will not be lined up. However, this is not a sanction according to Le Parisien. This would have been planned in advance.
Safonov, the future at PSG is getting darker
The 26-year-old doorman will thus be able to stay a few days in Russia alongside his family and in particular his four-year-old daughter. On his return to the capital of France, however, he should not expect to find playing time again, despite the storm his competitor is going through.
Recruited in June 2024 from FK Krasnodar, as part of a transfer estimated at nearly twenty million euros, Safonov played 17 games for his first season with the Rouge et Bleu, during the previous year. Initially, the Russian international had the ambition to pass Gianluigi Donnarumma in the hierarchy of goalkeepers by arriving at PSG.
