Ponomaryov said Safonov stood out with his performance

Former USSR national team and Moscow CSKA defender Vladimir Ponomaryov recalled the most memorable events in Russian football in 2025. Among them were the latest successes of goalkeeper Matvey Safonov with French club PSG. “Saving four penalties is a rare occurrence. He’s playing well, acting with confidence, helping his team. As for Russian clubs, CSKA’s wins in the Russian Cup and the Super Cup stood out,” Gazeta.ru quotes Ponomaryov as saying. After Safonov’s saves, PSG defeated Brazil’s Flamengo and won the FIFA Intercontinental Cup. After that match, the goalkeeper was sidelined due to injury.