The key facts

  • Khvicha Kvaratskhelia tore the cruciate ligaments in his knee in the match against Barcelona (4:2) in the Champions League
  • The 25-year-old Georgian published a post, promising 'months of hard work, pain and tears' on the way back
  • According to media reports, the player is out for the rest of the season; Matvey Safonov played in PSG's goal

Injury and message to the fans

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Khvicha Kvaratskhelia tore the cruciate ligaments in his knee in the match of the third round of the general league phase of the Champions League against Catalan side Barcelona. After the injury, the 25-year-old Georgian footballer published a post on social media in which he declared his readiness to go through a difficult recovery period. 'I am ready to endure the coming months of hard work, pain and tears. I know that I must come back even stronger — for the people who have always been by my side. I will not let you down — I promise to give my all. Thank you all for your support, see you soon,' Khvicha wrote. It was previously reported that he had suffered a severe leg injury and was out for the rest of the season.

How the match went

The match took place in Paris at the Parc des Princes stadium and ended with a score of 4:2 in favor of PSG. Désiré Doué opened the scoring with an assist from João Neves in the 38th minute. In the 55th minute, Xavi Espart equalized, in the 72nd Lucas Hernandez put the Parisians back in front, but six minutes later Lamine Yamal restored the balance once again. Then Vitinha scored the third goal, and in the 86th minute Fabian Ruiz got on the scoresheet. The goal of the French club was guarded by Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov. Englishman Michael Oliver was appointed as the main referee of the match.