On Wednesday night in Doha, PSG lifted the 2025 Intercontinental Cup against Flamengo after a dramatic penalty shootout. A tense final, marked by a huge performance from Matvey Safonov, which is clearly reflected in the ratings, with some notable differences depending on the outlet. Here is a comparison between Le Parisien, L’Équipe, and the ratings from vipsg.fr.
Unsurprisingly, Safonov won unanimous praise. Rated 9.5 by Le Parisien and 9 by L’Équipe, the Russian goalkeeper went even higher on vipsg.fr with a perfect 10, rewarding his four saves in the shootout and his decisive role in securing the trophy.
Contrasting views across the PSG lineup
In defense, opinions diverged more clearly. Zaïre-Emery scored very highly with Le Parisien (7.5) and remained solid for L’Équipe (7), a trend confirmed by vipsg.fr (7). Pacho received good marks from both newspapers (6), but exploded on vipsg.fr with a 9, where he was considered the defensive leader of the match. Conversely, Marquinhos was harshly judged by L’Équipe (3) and Le Parisien (4), while vipsg.fr took a more balanced view (5), despite the conceded penalty.
In midfield, Vitinha stood out much more on vipsg.fr (7) compared to Le Parisien (5.5) and L’Équipe (5), with his role as the team’s metronome and his successfully converted penalty highlighted. João Neves was consistent everywhere (6), while Fabian Ruiz was slightly better rated by vipsg.fr (6) than by the two media outlets (4 to 4.5).
Up front, Kvaratskhelia was generally praised. Rated 6 by both newspapers, he rose to a 7 on vipsg.fr thanks to his goal and constant activity. Doué, on the other hand, struggled across all evaluations (4 to 5), with vipsg.fr clearly noting that he was not at full fitness. Barcola was heavily marked down by Le Parisien and L’Équipe (4), but judged more kindly by vipsg.fr (6), despite missing a match point. Among the substitutes, only vipsg.fr issued ratings, with decent scores for Mayulu (6) and Ndjantou (6), a mixed appearance from Dembélé (5.5) after a missed penalty, and Mbaye left unrated.
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