PSG thumps Atleti in statement Club World Cup win
Atletico Madrid was no match for Paris Saint-Germain as the European champion claimed a 4-0 win in their opening Club World Cup game.
Just over two weeks on from clinching the Champions League, Luis Enrique's treble-winning team made light work of Atleti, who were reduced to 10 men late on, in their opening Group B match.
Fabian Ruiz gave PSG, without the injured Ousmane Dembele, a 19th-minute lead at the Rose Bowl with a drilled finish from the edge of the area.
Vitinha doubled the advantage on the stroke of half-time, striding onto Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's pass before calmly slotting beyond Jan Oblak.
Having teed up both of PSG's first-half goals, Kvaratskhelia almost got in on the act shortly after the restart, but Oblak tipped the winger's strike onto the crossbar.
Julian Alvarez thought he had dragged Atleti back into it when he arrowed home from a cute angle, only for the goal to be disallowed after a VAR check for a foul in the build-up.
Clement Lenglet's second yellow card further dented Atleti's hopes of a comeback, and after Alexander Sorloth blazed over with the goal gaping, those chances were dashed completely when Senny Mayulu slammed in PSG's third.
There was time for one more cruel blow for Atleti deep in stoppage time, when Robin Le Normand was adjudged to have handled, with substitute Lee Kang-in stepping up to take the penalty and add further gloss to a resounding win.
