Foot Mercato has highlighted a mistake by Matvey Safonov in its assessment of Paris Saint-Germain’s players after their surprise 2-1 defeat by Monaco in Paris.
The Russian goalkeeper was awarded a rating of four out of 10 in the publication’s review of the match. Only one Paris Saint-Germain player, Warren Zaire-Emery, received a lower score, with the midfielder given three.
Safonov’s error was identified in the build-up to Monaco’s second goal. The analysis focused specifically on that incident when assessing the goalkeeper’s performance, making it the main reason for his low mark despite Paris Saint-Germain being beaten by a narrow margin.
Monaco’s victory was described as a shock result, with the visitors securing a 2-1 win away from home. The defeat means the Paris side were unable to prevent their opponents from claiming an unexpected success in the capital.
Foot Mercato’s player ratings provide an individual assessment of the performance of both teams. In Paris Saint-Germain’s case, Safonov’s four-point score placed him above only Zaire-Emery among the players evaluated by the publication.
The result also provides the immediate backdrop to Paris Saint-Germain’s next scheduled fixture. The French club are due to return to action on 9 September, when they will face Slovan in the Champions League.
For Safonov, the Foot Mercato assessment centres on his involvement in the second goal conceded against Monaco. The report does not indicate that he received the lowest rating in the Paris Saint-Germain team, but it does single out the goalkeeper’s mistake as a decisive moment in the match.
Zaire-Emery’s three-point rating was the lowest awarded to a Paris Saint-Germain player in the assessment. Safonov’s mark of four was therefore the second-lowest individual score among the club’s players.
The review comes after Monaco completed a notable away victory in Paris. Although the final score was 2-1, the result was considered sensational because of the identity of the winning team and the venue.
Paris Saint-Germain will now prepare for their Champions League meeting with Slovan on 9 September. Before that match, Safonov’s performance against Monaco remains the central point of criticism in Foot Mercato’s assessment of the game.