Newly crowned European Champions Paris Saint-Germain began their quest for Club World Cup glory with a convincing 4-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Sunday (Jun 15).
In the scorching heat at the Pasadena Rose Bowl, east of Los Angeles, PSG proved too powerful for their Spanish opponents in an impressive opening Group B victory.
Goals from Fabian Ruiz, Vitinha, Senny Mayulu, and Lee Kang-In secured the three points for PSG, who thrilled crowds with their dynamic attacking play in temperatures that reached 31 degrees Celsius (87.8 Fahrenheit) shortly after the midday local time kick-off.