PSG overcomes difficulties, Atletico eliminated from FIFA Club World Cup despite winning 6 points

TPO - Early this morning, the final match of Group B of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup took place, bringing joy to PSG and sadness to Atletico Madrid, even though the Spanish team still scored 6 points.

After losing 0-4 to PSG in the opening match, Atletico Madrid knew they were at a disadvantage. The team had to win 3-0 or more against Botafogo in the final match. This was not an easy task when looking at the performance of the Brazilian club when they won all 2 matches, even defeating the reigning European champions PSG.

But with great determination, Atletico Madrid were still able to put pressure on their opponents. After an unlucky first half, Atletico continued to search for a goal in the second half. They had 67% possession and shot 16 times (while Botafogo only had 3). But it wasn't until the 87th minute that the club broke the deadlock. Julian Alvarez dribbled skillfully and then passed the ball to Antoine Griezmann to score from close range.

In the remaining minutes, Atletico Madrid were helpless against the resilience of the Brazilian club. Atletico Madrid's strikers also showed signs of fatigue because they had to score two more goals to advance. The match ended with a score of 1-0. Despite losing, Botafogo still won a ticket to the round of 16 thanks to a better goal difference.

Atletico win but not enough to advance

Unfortunately, this team could not take the top spot because in the match at the same time, PSG beat Seattle Sounders 2-0. The American team was too weak, so the reigning European champions completely dominated the game. In the 12th minute, Desire Doue launched a dangerous long-range shot that forced goalkeeper Stefan Frei to stretch out to save it. Then, Vitinha, Nuno Mendes and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia created trouble one after another. And in the 37th minute, Kvaratskhelia opened the score.

The same situation happened in the second half. PSG continued to play half-court while Seattle Sounders were completely defeated. In the 68th minute, Achraf Hakimi came in to score, increasing the gap for the French team. 2-0 was the score of the match, bringing PSG to the next round with 6 points and the top spot due to a better goal difference.

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Dang Lai

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