After a historic treble in the 2024-2025 season, PSG still maintained a near-perfect form at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™. Coach Luis Enrique's students easily won the top spot in Group B and possessed many of the most impressive statistics in the tournament such as average ball possession (72%), number of successful passes (2,888). At the same time, PSG is also the team with the best defense, having only conceded 1 goal before the quarter-finals.
However, experts believe that the quarter-final match against Bayern Munich will be an extremely difficult task for PSG to overcome if they want to prove their mettle. In the last 4 encounters, PSG lost to Bayern Munich and did not even score a goal. In the Champions League last season, despite winning the championship, PSG also suffered a 0-1 defeat when meeting the "Gray Tigers" in the group stage (11.2024).
Bayern Munich (red shirt) is considered the "nemesis" of PSG when winning all 4 recent encounters.
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PSG luckily escaped defeat after the first half, Jamal Musiala suffered a terrible injury in the last minute
Just like the matches in the group stage, Bayern Munich proved their strength when deploying a strong pressing style against PSG. The German representative had no less than 3 clear chances to score and only luck helped PSG escape defeat after the first half.
Right after the opening whistle, Bayern Munich's two wing corridors with Kingsley Coman and Michael Olise played at full speed. This duo pushed up, using impressive individual techniques to bring opportunities for Bayern Munich. Michael Olise was the player with the most shots in the first half with 2 shots on target in the 6th and 23rd minutes. Despite the many, even though the French player shot the ball very hard, goalkeeper Donnarumma still played focused, blocking accurately. Meanwhile, Kingsley Coman played on the left wing and continuously had dangerous crosses. In the 38th minute, the player wearing the number 11 shirt eliminated Hakimi, crossing the ball right into the position that Harry Kane had chosen. Unfortunately, at a distance of just over 7 meters, the English striker headed the ball out by a hair.
On the other hand, the outstanding performance of Kingsley Coman and Michael Olise also made it difficult for PSG's full-back duo Hakimi and Nuno Mendes to advance. These are considered important positions in PSG's squad, especially when they organize attacks. Therefore, in the first half, PSG only had 5 shots (1 on target). Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was the owner of this shot when he entered the penalty area and shot the ball right at the position Neuer had chosen.
Bayern Munich (red shirt) made PSG struggle to defend in the first half
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In the extra minutes, Bayern Munich continuously attacked to find a goal. However, the German representative could not create any dangerous situations. Even in the last minute of extra time, important midfielder Jamal Musiala suffered a terrible injury when colliding with goalkeeper Donnarumma.
German newspaper BILD wrote: “After the tackle on PSG goalkeeper Donnarumma in stoppage time, Musiala was still lying on the ground. Musiala's left leg was bent, it was a terrible image, which shocked the players. According to initial information from the medical department, Musiala broke his leg. This was bitter for Musiala as he had just recovered from a torn muscle injury right before the tournament.”
Musiala's horrific injury shocked many players
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Bayern Munich lost painfully despite playing with 2 more players
After the break, Bayern Munich continued to attack. The “Gray Tigers” had more possession than PSG and took 10 more shots, double what they did in the first half. However, Donnarumma’s goalkeeper still stood firm under Bayern Munich’s pressure, keeping PSG’s net intact.Attacking a lot but not being able to score, the cruel thing happened to Bayern Munich when they conceded a goal in the 78th minute. Désiré Doué was the player who brought joy to PSG when he handled and shot the ball delicately outside the penalty area, not giving goalkeeper Neuer any chance to block.
Bayern Munich had a big advantage in the last 10 minutes when two PSG players, center-back Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernandez, received red cards and left the field. However, Bayern Munich were still deadlocked and could not find an equalizer. In the 90+6 minute, Bayern Munich even conceded a second goal after Dembele's accurate shot.
Bayern Munich (red shirt) left the tournament in the most painful way possible
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Defeating Bayern Munich 2-0, PSG became the third team to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™. At the same time, this was also the first victory of the French team against Bayern Munich after the last 5 meetings. Coach Luis Enrique's team will face the winner of the match between Real Madrid and Dortmund.
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