PSG claimed a convincing 4-0 victory against Atletico Madrid in their FIFA Club World Cup opening match, MySportDab reports.
It was a good victory for the UEFA Champions League winners as they carry on where they left off in the just concluded season.
Full Match Report
The action from both ends was amazing as they came on strong searching for an early break which didn’t happen as they wanted.
They both had their fair share of the possession but couldn’t break themselves down in the first 15 minutes of play.
The match progressed until Fabian Ruiz scored the opening goal in the 16th minutes thanks to an assist from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia which made it 1-0.
PSG were calm after taking the lead which their opponent couldn’t stop from happening as they pushed on with the match.
Atletico Madrid did pushed and created some magical moments, but their final touch was always an issue to making a comeback.
The UCL champions were able to double their lead thanks to another wonderful setup by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia who assisted Vitinha.
It was 2-0 for Paris Saint Germain as they headed for the break with a comfortable lead which was well deserved for their performance.
The resumption of the remaining 45 minutes saw a change of play as priorities for both teams wasn’t same while pushing forward.
The game was very physical with the Spanish growing frustrations which resulted in them getting a lot of yellow cards.
Clement Lenglet received a second yellow in the 77th minutes which led to him being sent off reducing Atletico by one man.
Senny Mayulu scored in the 87th minutes before Kang-In Lee converted from the penalty spot which came in additional time.
PSG made sure they snatched the victory 4-0 after 90 minutes in which Atletico Madrid were unable to make any statement.
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