Matvey Safonov, Paris Saint-Germain’s French goalkeeper, spoke about how he was injured in the first half of the match against London’s Arsenal in the Champions League final.
According to the footballer, after the collision, he came to his senses for several minutes right on the field – he was dizzy and “his eyes were very bright,” but he had no intention of leaving the match.
– An unpleasant blow. I feel like my head is a little uneven now. I was panicking and angry because I was “floating” a little bit, he said.Sport Express».
Despite the injury, the Russian helped the Parisians bring the match to victory and wrote his name in history – in the penalty shootout, it was his actions that caused the opponent’s first miss.
Safonova explained that the striker was waiting for the goalkeeper to move, but he maintained his position and forced the player to make a mistake in the shot.
Arsenal striker Kai Havertz opened the scoring in the sixth minute. In the second half, in the 65th minute, Paris Saint-Germain striker Ousmane Dembélé equalized the score from a penalty kick.
On March 26, FIFA also updated its football rules ahead of the World Cup. In particular, the updated regulations stipulate that the substituted player is given 10 seconds to leave the field.