PSG beat Flamengo on penalties to win FIFA Intercontinental Cup

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European champions Paris Saint-Germain pushed each the mode successful Intercontinental Cup last successful Qatar by South Americans.

Published On 17 Dec 2025

Back-up goalkeeper Matvei Safonov saved 4 penalties arsenic Paris Saint-Germain edged retired Brazilians Flamengo 2-1 successful a shootout to triumph the FIFA Intercontinental Cup last successful Qatar.

PSG led done Khvicha Kvaratskhelia earlier Jorginho’s spot-kick levelled for Flamengo arsenic the crippled finished 1-1 aft other clip connected Wednesday.

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Copa Libertadores winners Flamengo defeated Mexicans Cruz Azul and African champions Pyramids past week to gain the close to look PSG and pushed the European champions each the mode with a dogged display.

But Luis Enrique’s men, who received a bye to the final, were indebted to Safonov and followed successful the footsteps of Real Madrid, who lifted the inaugural rubric past year.

PSG thought they had taken the pb successful the ninth infinitesimal erstwhile Fabian Ruiz cleverly hooked the shot into an bare nett aft Flamengo goalkeeper Agustin Rossi miskicked a clearance portion trying to forestall a corner.

But the extremity was ruled retired by VAR due to the fact that Rossi had narrowly failed to halt the shot from going retired of play.

But PSG did interruption the deadlock 8 minutes earlier half-time courtesy of different Rossi error.

The Argentinian turned Desire Doue’s debased cross, which looked to beryllium excessively beardown for Kvaratskhelia, consecutive into the Georgian’s walk for the simplest of tap-ins.

Flamengo managed to enactment successful the game, though, and were awarded a punishment connected the hr people for a foul by Marquinhos connected Uruguay midfielder Giorgian de Arrascaeta aft a VAR review.

Former Chelsea and Arsenal subordinate Jorginho stepped up to nonstop Safonov the incorrect mode successful trademark fashion.

PSG pressed for a winner, sending connected Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembele, who acceptable up a last-gasp accidental for Marquinhos.

But the centre-back could not respond rapidly capable to get his effort connected people arsenic the shot flashed crossed extremity and the crippled headed into other time.

Both teams saw half-chances travel and spell successful the added half-hour, with Dembele flashing a changeable narrowly disconnected people successful the 116th minute.

That acceptable the signifier for Safonov – playing successful spot of regular first-choice Lucas Chevalier, who is inactive regaining afloat fittingness aft an ankle wounded – to bargain the headlines and spare the blushes of Dembele and Barcola, who some missed for PSG.

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