PSG beat Atletico Madrid in the opening match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

The confrontation between PSG and Atletico Madrid in the early morning of June 16 (Vietnam time) can be considered one of the most exciting matches in the group stage of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025TM. The two European representatives will compete for a ticket to the next round in Group B.

PSG started with a strong squad, only missing Ousmane Dembele due to injury. They attacked quite effectively from the first minutes thanks to their speed on both wings. In the 19th minute, Fabian Ruiz took a shot with his left foot that was out of reach of goalkeeper Oblak.

The French representative kept the initiative throughout the first half. Meanwhile, Atletico had many failed passes, and the collective spirit of Simeone's students did not seem to be high. Despite being behind, Atletico did not show any efforts to attack in search of opportunities.

In the 45+2 minute, exploiting the space behind Atletico's defense, Vitinha had a delicate touch to double the gap for PSG.

Early in the second half, Julian Alvarez put the ball into PSG's net, but VAR canceled the goal because Koke fouled Doue. Things became more difficult for Atletico when Clement Lenglet was sent off in the 79th minute due to a second yellow card.

Less than 10 minutes later, Senny Mayulu increased the score to 3-0 after the opposing defender's foul. In extra time, Le Normand let the ball touch his hand in the penalty area, the referee awarded PSG a penalty. On the 11m mark, Lee Kang-in made no mistake to seal a 4-0 victory for the home team.

For the whole match, Atletico only had 1 shot on target, completely behind the European champions.

This important victory helped PSG temporarily top Group B. Atletico, on the contrary, will face a disadvantage in the competition for the quarter-finals and no longer have the right to decide for themselves.