The giants showdown, Paris Saint-Germain beat Atletico Madrid 4-0

In the first round of the club World Cup group stage at the Rose Bowl Stadium, Paris Saint-Germain defeated La Liga powerhouse Atletico Madrid 4-0 with a dominant performance, playing the strongest sound for the new season.

Paris showed absolute control over the rhythm of the game from the beginning. The iron-blooded defense that Atletico Madrid relies on for its fame seems full of loopholes in the face of Paris' smooth offensive cooperation. The first half was a perfect show of Paris' offensive efficiency. In the 19th minute, Kvaratskhelia cleverly made a comeback at the front of the penalty area, Fabian Ruiz tapped the bow and arrow at the top of the arc, and a world wave hit a dead corner, achieving a fantasy start for Paris. In injury time, Paris's counterattack sword was unsheathed again. Kvaratschlia, who was in a hot state, cut in from the left and passed the ball accurately. Vitinia made a slight adjustment and calmly pushed the ball to expand the score to 2-0, completely suppressing Atletico Madrid's counterattack arrogance.

After the change of sides and the battle, Atletico Madrid briefly saw the dawn of hope. In the 58th minute, Alvarez received a pass from his teammate and calmly shot from Donnarumma to score in the far corner. However, after VAR intervened, it was determined that Atletico Madrid had a foul on Douai during the steal stage of the attack, and the goal was invalid. This key decision became the last straw that broke Atletico Madrid's back. Atletico Madrid, with an imbalance in mentality, suffered a devastating blow. In the 78th minute, defender Langlein was dissatisfied with the penalty, and two yellows turned into one red and were sent off. With one less player fighting and two goals behind, Atletico Madrid completely collapsed. The end of the competition becomes the Paris performance time. In the 87th minute, Paris's long pass from the backcourt tore through Atletico Madrid's defense line. Ashraf's high-speed pass on the right caused a melee in front of the goal. Mayulu, who came on the bench, alertly captured the opportunity, scored a close corner from a small angle, and secured the victory 3-0. In the last moment of stoppage time, Mayulu's shot hit Lenorman in the arm, VAR intervened again to award the penalty, and Li Gangren took the penalty and scored the final score at 4-0.

Looking at the whole game, Paris showed a championship appearance on both offense and defense. Kvaratskhelia made two assists and shone in the game. New aid Douai continued to create threats on the right, while goalkeeper Donaluma tried hard to keep the goal. On the other hand, Atletico Madrid has low offensive efficiency, and Alvarez and Sollot, who came on the bench (missing an excellent empty goal opportunity in the 83rd minute) have repeatedly missed the opportunity; on the defensive end, they are exhausted and unable to resist Paris's offensive that blooms more points. Langley's red card made even worse. This 0-4 defeat sounded a wake-up call for Simeone's team.