PSG cruised past Atletico Madrid in FIFA Club World Cup

New Delhi: The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup saw contrasting matches on a thrilling Sunday night. French giants Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) put on a dominating performance against Atletico Madrid, securing a 4-0 victory at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena in front of a massive crowd of 80,619.Meanwhile, Palmeiras and FC Porto played a goalless draw in their opening encounter at MetLife Stadium, leaving both teams to share points in a game where chances went begging.PSG started their match strongly, controlling possession and pressing Atletico hard from the first whistle. On the other hand, Palmeiras and Porto struggled to break each other’s defences despite several opportunities, with the game ending in a disappointing stalemate for fans.Newly crowned European Champions made a strong start against Atletico Madrid at the Rose Bowl, dominating possession with an impressive 82.6% in the first 15 minutes. Fabian Ruiz opened the scoring with a fine low shot into the corner, and Vitinha added a second before half-time by calmly finishing past Jan Oblak after slicing through the defence. Oblak worked hard to limit the damage, making a superb save to deny Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's curling strike and seeing a Julian Alvarez goal disallowed due to a foul in the build-up.Atletico’s troubles worsened when Clement Lenglet was sent off for dissent after picking up a second yellow card in an unusual fashion. PSG capitalized as substitute Senny Mayulu scored a third with a sharp finish. In stoppage time, Ibrahim Mbaye struck the post before VAR awarded a penalty for handball against Robin le Normand, which Lee Kang-in converted to complete PSG’s convincing 4-0 victory.Also read: India's top Test performers in SENA countries: From Tendulkar's 5387 runs to Bumrah's 143 wickets, a look at highest run-getters and most wicket-takers.In the other Club World Cup match, Palmeiras and Porto failed to find the net in a tightly contested 0-0 draw at MetLife Stadium. Palmeiras had better control of the game with 55.3% possession and a 17–11 shot advantage but could not make their chances count. Estevão came close just before half-time, but Porto keeper Cláudio Ramos made a comfortable save.Palmeiras’ supporters created a lively atmosphere, waving flags and singing throughout, but both teams will need to improve in their upcoming matches to progress in the tournament.With Jair Cunha and Igor Jesus shining bright for Botafogo, defeated the opponent Seattle Sounders by 2-0. Botafogo took the early lead in the first half itself. However, in the 2nd half, Christian Roldan secured a single goal at 75' for the Sounders. Jackson Ragen received a yellow card at the 11th hour at 87' of the game.