Overview
- Désiré Doué broke the deadlock in the 78th minute before Ousmane Dembélé sealed the win deep into stoppage time.
- Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernández were both dismissed late in the match, leaving PSG with nine players as they defended their lead.
- Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala suffered a gruesome ankle injury before half-time and was stretchered off, leaving his status uncertain.
- Paris Saint-Germain will face either Real Madrid or Borussia Dortmund in the semi-finals at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
- The result underlines PSG’s resilience in the expanded 32-team Club World Cup, which doubles as a test run for next year’s U.S. World Cup.