3 Key Takeaways From PSG impressive win over Atlético Madrid in Club World Cup Debut

Luis Enrique and his side started perfectly their FIFA Club World Cup campaign with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Diego Simeone's Atlético Madrid at the Rose Bowl Stadium. Goals from Fabian Ruiz, Vitinha, Senny Mayulu and Kang-In Lee sealed the win for the European champions who faced the Spanish giant without the injured Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembélé.

Here are the three main takeaways from their dominant win against the Madrid-based

3 key takeaways from PSG emphatic win against Atlético Madrid

1. Perfect start

The first game of their Club World Cup was certainly the most important of the group stage for PSG. The European champions were not only facing a side that handed them a harsh loss in the last Champions League campaign, but also the second best team of Group B.

Therefore, the winner of this contest was set to take a decisive advantage over the obtention of the top spot of this group who also features Brazilian side Botafogo and MLS team Seattle Sounders, two teams far from the level of the two European teams of this group.

This impressive outing will certainly allow Luis Enrique to rest some of his usual starters against the other two teams of the group after a very long 2024-2025 campaign that saw the French champions play 60 games up to this point.

2. Midfield domination

The key of Paris Saint-Germain's success this season was undoubtedly their impressive domination in midfield, making them one – if not the most dominant side in Europe. The midfield composed of Joao Neves, Fabian Ruiz and Vitinha put in game after games impressive performances which led the club to their best season ever.

However, after a very intense campaign, many thought that this domination could come to an end during the Club World Cup, despite Paris' favourite status at the start of the competition. This performance against Atlético Madrid was another proof that under Luis Enrique there will be no let off from the team.

3. Senny Mayulu is starting to become a star

Senny Mayulu is certainly the best prospect coming out of the PSG academy and he is proving that he can become of the best player of the squad in the near future at every chance he gets from his coach.

Many will remember his remarkable entrance and his goal in the Champions League final against Inter Milan, and the 19-year-old midfielder is slowly starting to become a star, as he is gaining increasingly more experience at the highest level with his club.

And his latest outing against Atlético Madrid in the Club World Cup is just another proof to show the progress of the wonderkid, as he seems now set to become an important player of the team next season already.

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