Starting for the fifth consecutive time against Monaco on Tuesday night, Matvey Safonov did not perform heroics on the two Monaco goals, but was decisive in preventing the home team's equalizer. After the match, the Russian goalkeeper discussed his status and the goalkeeper hierarchy at PSG.

Having regained his starting spot since the reception of Newcastle in the Champions League on Jan. 28, Matvey Safonov completed a fifth consecutive start against Monaco on Tuesday night, once again being preferred to Lucas Chevalier. While he could do nothing on the first Monaco goal and not much on the second, the Russian did not sink in the Principality and was decisive in the second half by deflecting a shot from Denis Zakaria that could have allowed the home team to equalize at 3-3.

Safonov was generally clean with his feet. Tuesday night's match probably won't change anything in PSG's current goalkeeper hierarchy, even though Luis Enrique likes to say there is no hierarchy at this position or others. The fact remains that the Russian has clearly gained the upper hand over Lucas Chevalier since late November and the French goalkeeper's injury in Monaco. And if Safonov had not injured his hand against Flamengo, he would likely have played five more matches.

However, Safonov does not yet see himself as an undisputed starter at PSG, as he confided in the mixed zone Tuesday night after the 3-2 victory in Monaco: "It's true that it's a somewhat difficult situation with the competition. In the last matches, I played more, but that doesn't mean it will be me who plays in the next ones. I have to continue working to try to be a starter in the next match," he said in French, confirming that he does not intend to relax and will do everything to keep his place.

As PSG faces Metz this Saturday night in Ligue 1, can we expect turnover in the Parisian goal? If we rely on Luis Enrique's management last season, it's entirely possible. Then a backup to Gianluigi Donnarumma, Safonov had indeed played against Toulouse in Ligue 1 between the two playoffs against Brest. The Russian had also been fielded in Ligue 1 between the two rounds of 16 matches against Liverpool and then between the two semifinals against Arsenal. Between the two quarterfinals against Aston Villa, PSG's Ligue 1 match had been postponed, but the Russian had played against Le Havre, just after the return leg against the Villans.

Lucas Chevalier can therefore hope to play this Saturday against Metz and potentially against Nantes during the 26th round of Ligue 1, which is scheduled between the first and second legs of the round of 16. Round of 16 matches that PSG will play if they secure qualification next Wednesday against Monaco at the Parc des Princes.

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