PSG, Club World Cup and Atletico
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Paris Saint-Germain beat Atlético Madrid 4-0 in the FIFA Club World Cup. Here are the players who surprised — and the ones who disappointed.
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PSG/Atlético Madrid – Paris’ grades in the press: Kvaratskhelia impressive!Here are the scores awarded by Le Parisien and L’Équipe to the capital’s players. Le Parisien : Kvaratkshelia (7.5) – Ramos (4) – Doué (5) Ruiz (7.5) – Vitinha (7) – Neves (6) Nuno Mendes (5) – Pacho (6) – Marquinhos (6) – Hakimi (6) Donnarumma (6) L’Equipe : Luis Enrique – 8 Kvaratkshelia (8)
It only took 19 minutes for the Parisians to get on the scoresheet. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia drew the attention of four Atlético Madrid players inside the penalty area, leaving Fabián Ruiz in acres of space at the top of the box. The winger played the ball back to his unmarked teammate, who fired a left-footed strike into the back of the net.
Atlético Madrid head coach Diego Simeone has provided his take on the club’s concerning defeat at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain.Atlético, of course, were back in action late on Sunday
Diego Simeone highlighted the financial gap between Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain after his team's horrific start to the Club World Cup.
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PSG/Atletico: Why Vitinha Let Lee Kang In Take the PenaltyIn PSG’s 4–0 rout of Atlético Madrid, Vitinha had the chance to bag a brace in stoppage time. Instead, the Portuguese midfielder handed the penalty to Kang-in Lee — a selfless gesture he explained simply to DAZN. “Today, I was the designated taker.
The day's action began with one of the group stage's most mismatched games, with six-time UEFA Champions League winners Bayern Munich facing off against the competition's only semi-pro team, New Zealand's Auckland City FC.