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PSG Overwhelms Inter Miami 4-0 to Reach Club World Cup Quarter-Finals

Luis Enrique’s side raced to a four-goal first-half lead by exploiting Inter Miami’s defensive lapses, ending Lionel Messi’s Club World Cup run.

Leo Messi, durante el Inter Miami - PSG.
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Overview

  • Joao Neves broke the deadlock in the fifth minute and added a second before halftime, with Tomás Avilés conceding an own goal and Achraf Hakimi netting the fourth in first-half stoppage time.
  • PSG fielded a lineup akin to their Champions League final side and executed a high-press system that reclaimed possession in roughly 15 seconds on average.
  • Inter Miami’s back line faltered repeatedly on set pieces and in build-up play, directly leading to all four PSG goals before the break.
  • Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Luis Suárez registered minimal possession and failed to produce clear scoring opportunities against a dominant PSG defense.
  • With this clinical victory, PSG advance to the quarter-finals, while Inter Miami’s tournament debut concludes at the round-of-16 stage.