Overview
- Le Parisien’s December ratings, reported on December 24, ranked Matvey Safonov as PSG’s top performer with a 7.25 average over four matches.
- He kept clean sheets against Rennes in Ligue 1 (5–0) and Athletic Bilbao in the Champions League (0–0), earning grades of 7 and 6.5.
- He conceded two goals in a 3–2 league win over Metz and received a rating of 5 for that match.
- In the Intercontinental Cup final on December 17 versus Flamengo, the game ended 1–1 before PSG won 2–1 on penalties, with Safonov saving four spot-kicks to earn a 9.5.
- After the final, it was reported that at least two of those penalty saves were made while he had a fractured left hand.