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'Unbelievable'- PSG keeper saves penalties with fractured hand

Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Matvey Safonov fractured his hand during the Intercontinental Cup final penalty shootout but played through the pain to guide his side to victory. After ending extra-time with the game at 1-1, the French giants emerged victorious with a 2-1 shootout win as Safonov saved a remarkable four spot-kicks. Days on from that result, it appears he pulled off his heroics despite being injured.

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PSG's back-up 'keeper saves four penalties in Intercontinental Cup win

Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain held their nerve to come through a penalty shootout to claim victory over Brazilian side Flamengo in the Intercontinental Cup final on Wednesday, with goalkeeper Matvei Safonov the hero as he saved four of five shots from the spot to help PSG outscore the Copa Libertadores winners 2-1 on penalties. The game had ended 1-1 in normal time after strikes from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Jorginho.

Frequently asked questions

Kylian Mbappe prefers to play on the left wing in attack, although he has been used as a striker in recent years, first by Didier Deschamps for France, then by his ex-boss Luis Enrique at his former club PSG, and now by Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid.

Kylian Mbappe was born in the 19th arrondissement of Paris in France.

Kylian Mbappe completed his much-anticipated move to Real Madrid in the summer of 2024 and chose to wear the No.9, previously worn by his former French national teammate and Real Madrid's second highest goalscorer of all-time, Karim Benzema.

Kylian Mbappe stands at 1.78m (5ft 11in), with his height not regarded as one of his strengths.

Kylian Mbappe weighs 75kg (165 lbs), making him one of the fastest footballers on the planet.

In 2004, Kylian Mbappe joined AS Bondy, a club from Bondy, Seine-Saint-Denis, located in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, where he was raised as a child. He attended trials at clubs like Real Madrid and Chelsea, before eventually signing for Monaco's academy at the age of 14.

No. Kylian Mbappe is yet to become a father.

While Kylian Mbappe is known to keep his relationships away from the public eye, he is currently rumoured to be dating Belgian model Stephanie Rose Bertram. He is yet to get married, though.