On June 29, the 1/8 finals of the 2025 Club World Cup continued at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, USA. The new Champions League champion Paris Saint-Germain swept the host team Miami International 4-0 and advanced to the quarterfinals. The opponent in the 1/4 finals is Bayern Munich. All four goals of Paris Saint-Germain occurred in the first half. Neves scored twice, Miami International defender Aviles scored an own goal, and Ashraf added the icing on the cake.
In this game, Paris Saint-Germain's striker Dembele recovered from injury and was on the bench. Captain Marquinhos sat in the back line. Kvaratskhelia, Doue and Barkola fired three swords at the same time; for Miami International, Messi played against his old club, and stars such as Suarez, Alba and Busquets all started. In the 4th minute, Kvaratskhelia made continuous breakthroughs from the left side of the frontcourt to the left side of the small penalty area and then passed the ball back. Barkola's shot in front of the small penalty area was blocked by Miami International goalkeeper Ustari.
In the 6th minute, Paris Saint-Germain got a dream start. Vitinia made a free kick from the left side of the frontcourt, and Neves headed the ball into the far corner from the back point, 1-0!
In the 15th minute, Paris Saint-Germain made a cross from the left corner, Barkola headed the ball, and Fabian headed the ball into the net from close range on the left side of the goal. Because Fabian was offside first, the goal was invalid. In the 19th minute, Miami International replaced the injured Allen with Aviles. In the 20th minute, Aviles, who had just come on as a substitute, was given a yellow card for a flying tackle on Mendes. In the 21st minute, Barkola passed the ball back, and Ashraf shot from the right rib of the penalty area to the far corner. In the 24th minute, Doue made a pass, and Kvaratskhelia shot from the left side of the penalty area arc and missed the far corner slightly. In the 26th minute, Vitinha passed the ball, and Mendes' shot from the left side of the penalty area was blocked by the defender. In the 27th minute, Messi's cross from the right front court was blocked, and Allende's shot from the right side of the small penalty area was barely saved by Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Donnarumma. In the 28th minute, Marquinhos made a long pass, and Kvaratskhelia's shot from the left side of the small penalty area was saved by Miami International goalkeeper Ustari. In the 31st minute, Ashraf made a cross from the right front court, and Fabian's shot from the top of the penalty area was higher than the crossbar.
In the 39th minute, Paris Saint-Germain expanded its lead. Barkola made a straight pass, and Fabian chose to cross the ball when he had a single shot on the right side of the penalty area. Neves scored twice with a single shot in front of the small penalty area, 2-0! This was his 7th goal in the club competition this season, and it was also the first time in his career that he scored 2 goals in a single game.
In the 43rd minute, Wegant knocked down Mendes and was given a yellow card. In the 44th minute, Doue made a cross from the right side of the penalty area, and Aviles scored an own goal under the pressure of the attacking players, and Paris Saint-Germain led 3-0!
In the 3rd minute of stoppage time, Paris Saint-Germain established a four-goal lead. Barkola made a forward pass to the right bottom line of the penalty area and then passed it back to Ashraf, who shot in front of the small penalty area and was blocked by Miami International goalkeeper Ustari and hit the crossbar. Then Ashraf made a supplementary shot and scored, 4-0! Ashraf scored his second goal in this tournament, and his number of goals in all events reached 11.
At the end of the first half, Paris Saint-Germain led Miami International 4-0 into the halftime break.
In the second half, Paris Saint-Germain replaced Marquinhos and Fabian with Berardo and Emery respectively. In the 51st minute, Alba passed the ball, and Messi's shot from the left rib of the penalty area was blocked by the defender and went out of the bottom line. In the 53rd minute, Doue's low shot from the top of the penalty area was confiscated by Miami International goalkeeper Ustari. In the 58th minute, Emery passed the ball, and Doue's shot from the top of the penalty area was saved by Ustari. Then Doue made a cross from the corner, and Barkola's header went over the crossbar. In the 62nd minute, Paris Saint-Germain replaced Neves with Dembele. In the 63rd minute, Messi used his personal ability to break into the left rib of the penalty area, and then a shot was confiscated by Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Donnarumma.
In the 64th minute, Mendes passed the ball, and Kvaratskhelia shot from the left rib of the penalty area and hit the far corner and missed the right post. In the 65th minute, Xiao Leidong passed the ball, and Allende's shot from the top of the penalty area missed the left post. In the 66th minute, Dembele made a lob pass, and Ashraf's shot from the right side of the penalty spot was resolved by Miami International goalkeeper Ustari. In the 69th minute, Emery passed the ball, and Barkola's shot in the penalty area was blocked by the defender. In the 69th minute, Paris Saint-Germain replaced Mendes and Ashraf with Lucas Hernandez and Li Gangren respectively. In the 70th minute, Dembele made a pass, and Doue's shot from the right side of the penalty area missed the left goal post. Four minutes later, Suarez violated Pacho and complained, and was then given a yellow card warning.
In the 74th minute, Segovia made a cross from the wing, and Allende's header was saved by Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Donnarumma. In the 76th minute, Miami International replaced Segovia with Kremaschi. In the 79th minute, Suarez made a cross from a corner kick, and Allende's header went over the crossbar. One minute later, Alba made a cross from the left in the frontcourt, and Messi's header was saved by Donnarumma. In the 89th minute, Messi's free kick from the top of the penalty area was blocked by the wall. In the 90th minute, Vitinha made a pass, and Dembele's shot from the right side of the penalty area was blocked by the defender. In the first minute of stoppage time, Doue passed the ball and Li Gangren's shot from the top of the penalty area was blocked by the defender. In the end, Paris Saint-Germain swept Miami International 4-0 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup.
Both teams' starting lineups:
- Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3): 1-Donnarumma/2-Ashraf (70 minutes 19-Li Gangren), 5-Marquinhos (46 minutes 4-Berardo), 51-Pacho, 25-Mendez (69 minutes 21-Lucas Hernandez)/8-Fabian (46 minutes 33-Emery), 17-Vitinha, 87-Neves (62 minutes 10-Dembele)/7-Kvaratskhelia, 14-Due, 29-Barkola
- Miami International (4-4-2): 19-Ustari/18-Alba, 32-Allen (19 minutes 6-Aviles), 37-Falcon, 57-Weigante/8-Segovia (76 minutes 30-Kremaschi), 5-Busquets, 55-Redondo, 21-Allende/9-Suarez, 10-Messi