Paris Saint-Germain sealed their passage to the FIFA Club World Cup last 16 with a composed 2-0 win over Seattle Sounders at Lumen Field on Monday night.
Goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Achraf Hakimi ensured the European champions topped Group B on goal difference, bouncing back from their earlier loss to Botafogo.
The breakthrough came in the 35th minute when Vitinha’s off-target strike took a fortunate deflection off Kvaratskhelia’s back and looped past Stefan Frei.
PSG, dominant in possession and control, added a second just after the hour mark. Substitute Bradley Barcola surged down the left and teed up Hakimi, who made no mistake with a calm finish for his 10th of the season.
Despite some early pressure and a rare mistake from Gianluigi Donnarumma, which gifted Jesus Ferreira a chance, Seattle couldn’t capitalize.
Desire Doue impressed for PSG, forcing multiple saves from Frei, while the visitors’ depth and midfield control proved too much for the Sounders.
PSG now face Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami in a highly anticipated knockout clash in Atlanta. With Ousmane Dembélé still sidelined, Luis Enrique’s side marches on, chasing their first global title after their maiden Champions League triumph last month.