Safonov Injury Stops Psg Goalie in 27th Minute at Final

psg goalie Matvey Safonov took a blow to the back of his head in the 27th minute, and the Champions League final between Arsenal and PSG stopped for several minutes. He stayed down after coming out to clear a low cross, received treatment, and then returned to his feet and kept playing.

Arsenal Lead After Four Minutes

Arsenal had already taken control of the scoreline by then. Kai Havertz scored in the fourth minute to put them 1-0 ahead, and Safonov had just denied Leandro Trossard a tap-in before the collision that halted the match.

The injury pause lasted three minutes before the game restarted, with PSG’s medical staff treating Safonov on the field and using an ice pack to contain the swelling. The stoppage came in Budapest in a final that already had a narrow margin and little room for PSG to waste time.

Nedum Onuoha On PSG Pressure

During the match, Nedum Onuoha said, "Arsenal won't care what the possession stats say. They are very comfortable without the ball." He added, "PSG haven't broken through them yet, and Arsenal are very well organised."

He also said, "The challenge for PSG is to find some gaps in the Gunners defence, and there literally aren't any at the moment." That matched the first half pattern, with PSG not recording a shot on target until added time at the end of the half.

Safonov’s decision to continue mattered because PSG had already been forced into a chase after Havertz’s early goal, and the brief stoppage did nothing to change that scoreboard pressure. Arsenal went into half-time ahead 1-0, while the defending European champions still had to find a way through after a slow first half and a goalkeeper who shook off a heavy knock.