PSG 2-0 Bayern: Luis Enrique's side advance to 'semis' with drama

Paris Saint-Germain are already in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup after a dramatic victory against Bayern Munich (2-0). Desiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé scored the goals for Luis Enrique's side, who knew how to suffer against a disciplined Bavarian side, but were unable to breach Donnarumma's goal despite finishing with two more players on the pitch.

The match was balanced from the start. Paris, unlike other matches, could not dominate the midfield, although the first clear chance was for the Gauls, after an error in Olise's exit. Doué went solo, but his cross-shot went wide.

Bayern, however, looked better placed, with a compact block and effective pressure on the opponent's field. PSG were betting on a quick start to hurt on the counter-attack, with Kvaratskhelia and Barcola very sharp on the flanks.

Donnarumma kept the clean sheet and Musiala broke down before the break

The Bavarians had the best chance of the first half at the feet of Olise, after a dribble down the right and a powerful shot that required Donnarumma to stretch. The Italian goalkeeper would once again be the protagonist in the last play before the break, which unfortunately resulted in a very serious injury for Jamal Musiala.

'Gigio' recovered a ball on the goal line by lunging for the ball. Musiala also went to the dispute and his left foot was stuck in the turf, causing a complete torsion of the ankle. The gesture of the players showed the seriousness of the injury for Jamal, who left in an ambulance from the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

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Doué and Dembélé put PSG one step away from the final

The process of the match did not change too much after half-time. Barcola had the best chance for PSG up to that point in the 49th minute, with a quick dribble down the left. The Gaul had everything to shoot Neuer, but the '1' pulled out a spectacular hand to prevent his goal from falling.

Manuel, however, was about to mess it up in the 73rd minute with a bad pass outside the area. Dembélé, who had just come on for Barcola, picked up the rebound in a teammate, but could not give direction of goal to his shot at an empty goal, because he shot falling under pressure from the German goalkeeper.

Five minutes later, an error in Harry Kane's exit allowed Paris to put together a lethal counter-attack. Joao Neves recovered, went inside on the right and caught Desiré Doué free of marking. With time and space, the '14' shaped up towards his left foot, taking a tight shot, impossible for Neuer.

Luis Enrique's side seemed to have everything under control to qualify, but a very hard tackle by Pacho on Müller forced the main referee to show a straight red card to the Ecuadorian defender. Kane scored with a header in the 87th minute, but the goal was disallowed for a clear offside. The same had happened with Upamecano in the 43rd minute, also in offside at the time of heading.

In stoppage time, Lucas Hernández, who came on for Kvaratskhelia to cover Pacho's sending off, was also sent off for an elbow to the chin of Rafa Guerreiro. Despite being against the ropes, Paris made it 2-0 in the 90+6' after a great play by Hakimi and a remarkable finish by Dembélé. The 'Mosquito', seconds before, had sent a ball to the crossbar.

Before the end there was a penalty in favor of Bayern corrected by the VAR, to give some more drama to an authentic great match. Luis Enrique's side ratify their favoritism and, now, await Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund in the semi-finals. In the other key, Chelsea and Fluminense will define the first finalist next Tuesday.

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