US EditionParis St Germain beat Flamengo on penalties to win Intercontinental Cup
PSG goalkeeper Matvei Safanov saved four penalties to secure a 2-1 shootout win over Flamengo after a 1-1 draw, earning PSG their first Intercontinental Cup title.
- On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, Paris Saint-Germain beat Flamengo on penalties after the final ended 1-1 following extra time at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Doha, with Matvei Safonov saving four spot-kicks.
- PSG entered the final as European champions after winning the UEFA Champions League, while Flamengo reached the match by beating Cruz Azul and Pyramids and winning Copa Libertadores and Serie A in recent weeks.
- A VAR review led to a penalty that Jorginho converted after Marquinhos was penalised, while an earlier Fabian Ruiz goal was disallowed by VAR and extra time ended scoreless.
- The win capped PSG's trophy-laden 2025 by delivering a sixth title, with Luis Enrique joining elite coaches with six trophies in a calendar year and PSG earning the FIFA badge right for next year.
- No French club had won the Intercontinental Cup before, a competition played for more than 40 years until 2004, and Flamengo had been seeking a second title after their 1981 win over Liverpool with Zico and J�nior.
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PSG beat Flamengo in Intercontinental Cup
Back-up goalkeeper Matvei Safonov saved four penalties as Paris Saint-Germain edged out Brazilians Flamengo 2-1 in a shoot-out to win the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final in Qatar on Wednesday. PSG led through Khvicha Kvaratskhelia before Jorginho's spot-kick levelled for Flamengo as the game finished 1-1 after extra time. Copa Libertadores winners Flamengo defeated Mexicans Cruz Azul and African champions Pyramids last week to earn the right to …
Reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain added another trophy to their trophy cabinet by winning the FIFA Intercontinental Cup. The triumph came in a penalty shootout, with the French goalkeeper performing heroics.
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