Paris Saint-Germain was playing its last game of the group stage in this club World Cup and faced the Sounders of Seattle. A crucial meeting for Parisians who must imperatively prevail after the ugly reverse (1-0) a few days ago against Botafogo. Opposite, Seattle lost its first two games and tried to get out of this competition through the big door. From the coast of team compositions, Luis Enrique opted for a 4-3-3. Donnarumma to the goal, Marquinhos and Pacho formed the hinge, of the classic on the sides with Nuno Mendes and Hakimi. No surprises in the midfield where we found Vitinha, Joao Neves and Fabian Ruiz. Finally for the attack, Goué and Kvaratskelia surrounded Mayulu. Among the Sounders, it is a 4-2-3-1 with some adjustments compared to the last match against Atletico. Kent and Ferreira were holders in attack, Alexander Roldan and Nouhou were the side.
The match started on wheel hats for Parisians. Indeed, in the 12th minute, Hakimi served endowed with the surface. The Frenchman checked and armed with law, but his powerful shot was deflected by Frei. Always motivated, PSG dominated the debates. In the 19th, Donnarumma took a huge risk by losing the ball. Ferreira took advantage of it and ended up facing the empty goal, but his shot did not hook the frame, the great relief of PSG. In the 35th minute, on a horn on the right side badly cleared, the ball dragged into the axis. Vitinha struck the right and his attempt was victoriously deflected by KHVICHA KVARATSKHELIA to open the scoring (0-1). Timid at the start of the match, the Parisians then pushed and opened the scoring successfully. A first fairly dull act on the technical level, where everything has still remained possible and possible in this meeting.
Hakimi is breaking!
PSG literally confiscated the ball to its opponent at the start of the second period. However, he lacked cutting edge in the last thirty meters to materialize this domination and to seek the goal of the station wagon (53rd). Three minutes later, Paris passed very close to 2-0. Khvicha KVaratskhelia made the difference on his left side before centering at the second post. Goutout controlled, erased a defender and launched a strike from the left, but Tolo miraculously saved on his line (56th). PSG continued its work as a undermining on the opposing block, but the lack of speed made the pace monotonous. In the 60th, Hakimi sent a plunging center from the right, taken from the left by João Neves, who unfortunately did not find the frame. The Sounders have been completely suffocated since the recovery. Unable to bring out the ball proper, they did not even cross the midline in this second period, undergoing constant pressure from Parisians.
In the 66th minute, this domination was logically rewarded. On a quick ball up, Goué perfectly offset Barcola on the left side. The winger progressed before intelligently overthrowing the game to Hakimi, found in the surface on the right. The Moroccan side took the time to control before armor a powerful strike which came to deceive Frei and double the bet for PSG (0-2). Paris continued to master its subject at the end of the match, circulating the ball with ease over the entire width of the field. Everything took place perfectly for the recent winners of the Champions League, serene and total control. In the 85th minute, the Parisians almost scored a third goal. On a specific center in Barcola from the left, Warren Zaïre-Emery took from the left to the penalty spot. But once again, Tolo has been interposed exceptionally on its line, signing such a spectacular and decisive rescue to avoid a heavier score in the Sounders. PSG ends in 1st place in its group in front of Botafogo and thus validates its ticket for the knockout stages.
