PSG defeats Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in the World Club Championship quarter-finals

PSG defeats Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in the World Club Championship quarter-finals

lionel messi and Inter Miami Accept the club world cup. The European Champion Paris Saint-Germain gave them no chance and gained with 4: 0. For PSG it was already the third game in the last four encounters in which they did not allow any goal.

dominant victory of PSG

Messi, who played for PSG in the 2021 to 2023 seasons, watched from the stands, as his former team in the first half in front of over 65,000 fans in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and often met.

The PSG midfielder João Neves opened the goal in the sixth minute. The only 20-year-old Neves met again in the 39th minute after Inter Miami lightly lost the ball in his own half. It was the first time in his career that Neves laced a double pack.

disaster for Inter Miami

Five minutes later, an own goal of Inter Miami's defender Tomas Aviles, who was substituted in the 19th minute, increased to 3-0 for PSG. PSG defender Achraf Hakimi put the final point in added time before going 4-0 into the half-time break.

positive balance for PSG

“We had a very good game. Even when we had four goals, we didn't stop. We continued to play our game and I think it was a positive day for us," said Neves after the game. "It is the first time that I score two goals in one game, so I'm very happy, but I'm more happy about the victory."

PSG coach Luis Enrique was also pleased after the convincing victory: “It is a great feeling. I am satisfied with all players, their mentality and attitude. Of course there is always room for improvements ... but I'm happy.”

further games for PSG

In the next game, PSG will either meet the Brazilian Club Cr Flamengo or the German champion FC Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday.

Inter Miami fights for recognition

Inter Miami was only able to give three shots on the goal against PSG and was the only team from the Major League Soccer that made it into the knockout round. The Seattle Sunders and Los Angeles FC were eliminated in the preliminary round.

Messi and his team, including Luis Suárez, coach Javier Mascherano, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, faced their former coach Enrique, who led her to a historical triple near Barcelona in 2015. "We worked hard and played well during this tournament," said Mascherano. “We knew that it would be very, very difficult today, since they are probably the best team in the world.”