Safonov’s Penalty Heroics Crown PSG Intercontinental Champions
Goalkeeper Matvey Safonov saves four penalties as Paris Saint-Germain defeats Flamengo to secure their first global title.
Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov saved four penalties on Wednesday. Paris Saint-Germain then clinched the Intercontinental Cup title. They defeated Brazilian club Flamengo in the final.
Paris Saint-Germain won 2-1 in the penalty shootout. The match had ended in a 1-1 draw. This score held after both regular and extra time.
In the 37th minute, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored for Luis Enrique’s team. Désiré Doué delivered a cross into the box. Goalkeeper Agustín Rossi failed to handle it. The Georgian player then put the ball into the net.
Veteran Italian midfielder Jorginho equalized for Flamengo in the 60th minute. He converted a penalty kick.
Safonov’s performance dominated the penalty shootout. He saved four spot-kicks. Paris Saint-Germain secured its first global title with this victory. The club had previously lost the Club World Cup final last summer. That defeat came against English side Chelsea in the United States. [Explore more football tournament news](https://www.espn.com/soccer/)
