Paris Saint-Germain maintained the form which saw them sweep the title of the Champions League with a categorical victory on Atletico Madrid during their opening match of the Club World Cup this afternoon.
The Luis Enrique team was irresistible in the flamboyant heat of Los Angeles while Atletico’s attempts to transform the game into a street fight failed. Fabian Ruiz advanced PSG in the 19th minute and Vitinha added a second time injury in the first half. The replacement for PSG, Senny Mayulu, made 3-0 late before the penalty of Lee Kang-in, ended an extremely satisfactory opening day for the giants of Ligue 1.
Atletico offered a sporadic threat in the second half – Julian Alvarez saw an excluded goal – but their challenge was actually when Clement Lenglet said he was in a second yellow card with 13 minutes.
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PSG leaves the blocks
It was the Atletico that started the brightest with the Argentinian striker Alvarez penetrating a second minute free kick after the left hand of Gianluigi Donnarumma.
But PSG quickly won the upper hand with their midfielder three in Joao Neves, Vittinha and Ruiz dominating the center of the park.
The Spanish side did its best to disturb the flow of PSG with negative faults while the son of the boss Diego Simeone, Giuliano, was apparently on a mission in one so that the players opposed difficulty by launching into an apparent agony after the least of the keys.
Atletico had trouble getting out of their half and the PSG pressure further supported the opening goal.
Ruiz opens the score
A careful game on the edge of the Atletico box saw KHVICHA KVARETSKHELIA fell the ball for Ruiz and the Spanish midfielder striped a left foot in front of Jan Oblak and in the lower corner.
Simeone caused a brief moment of panic when he broke out to the goal, but instead of running, he chose to create a tangle with Nuno Mendes, then get to the ground. Referee Istvan Kovacs rightly distant the demonstrations.
The match moved away from Rojiblancos on the half-time.
A few seconds after Antoine Griezmann saw a snapshot saved by Donnarumma, PSG jumped forward and Kvaratskhelia played in Vittinha who crossed the heart of the defense of Atletico before sliding after Oblak.
45 + 1 ′ | AIM @Vtinha – Brilliant Strike to double the head for @PSG_INSIDE
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Oblak nie kvaratskhelia
The international Slovenia had no chance with this effort, but he produced an incredible stop to keep his team in the match shortly after half.
A pulmonary race by Nuno Mendes saw him choose KVaratskhelia and, after the Georgian cut inside, he produced a powerful shot which was held out that Oblak dives the entire length to divert the ball on the underside of the bar.
Atletico thought it had capitalized on Oblak’s efforts, half reducing the deficit after 57 minutes. However, after Alvarez caressed Simeone’s pass at home, the goal was prohibited after he was considered Koke had won the ball via a Doue desire.
Atletico was still rabid when Kovacs did not give a fault when Oblak was apparently hampered and Lenglet took protests too far and was dismissed.
SORLO SHOCKER
The 10 men were temporarily inspired and should have scored shortly after.
Marcos Llorente escaped to the right and his low cross was perfect for replacing him Alexander Sorho, but the attacker somehow brandled his efforts on the bar four meters with the gaping goal.
As in the first half, they were made to pay.
Having made a mess to try to erase the low cross of Achraf Hakimi, Griezmann inadvertently pushed the ball on the way to Mayulu and he was not mistaken.
87 ′ | Goaaaaal! Senny Mayulu surely seals this for @PSG_INSIDE With a great reaction and finish!
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PSG was not finished and after Ibrahim Mbaye struck the post, the fray that followed included a Mayulu shot which struck the unfortunate Robin the Norman in hand. The referee went to the pitchid instructor and confirmed a penalty that Lee sent easily.
