Club World Cup Chaos: PSG Edge Bayern in Fiery Thriller as Musiala’s Injury Casts Dark Cloud
Paris Saint-Germain booked their ticket to the Club World Cup 2025 semi-finals with a wild 2-0 win over Bayern Munich but nobody’s talking about the scoreline first. Why? Because the game was completely overshadowed by a heartbreaking injury to Bayern star Jamal Musiala and not one, but two PSG red cards.
Let’s rewind.
The first half at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta was chaotic in its own right, chances at both ends, VAR drama, a disallowed header, and one moment that changed everything. In the final seconds before halftime, Musiala, making his long-awaited return to the Bayern starting XI, was sprinting after a loose ball when PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma came charging in like a wrecking ball. Cleaned him out completely. The result? Musiala crumpled on the turf, clutching his ankle in agony.
The German looked shattered. Donnarumma? The big man looked broken, turning away in tears after seeing the damage he’d caused. No cards were shown, but the moment felt like a red for the soul.
And that, unfortunately, became the defining image of the night.
Now, onto the football. Bayern had their chances, Dayot Upamecano had a goal ruled out for offside, and Manuel Neuer pulled off a world-class save to deny Bradley Barcola. Harry Kane even thought he’d scored, but nope, ruled off again for a marginal offside. Oh, and Bayern were briefly handed a lifeline with a penalty, but VAR decided Nuno Mendes’ challenge on Thomas Müller wasn’t enough. Decision reversed.
With the score still locked at 0-0 deep into the second half, up stepped PSG’s latest young superstar: Désiré Doué. The 20-year-old slalomed in from the right and bent a low left-footed rocket past Neuer in the 78th minute. A goal worthy of the occasion.
Then came the chaos.
Four minutes after the opener, PSG went down to 10 men after Willian Pacho lunged dangerously into Leon Goretzka. And just when you thought they’d survived the storm, Lucas Hernandez picked up a second red in stoppage time for catching Raphaël Guerreiro late. So, naturally, with nine men, PSG doubled their lead. Because why not?
Ousmane Dembélé, who earlier rattled the crossbar, slotted in the second to seal it. 2-0.
A date with either Real Madrid or Borussia Dortmund in the semis. But even in victory, PSG looked shell-shocked.
Musiala’s absence looms large. The 22-year-old had been in blistering form, 21 goals in 43 games this season, including a hat-trick in Bayern’s 10-0 demolition of Auckland City. This was supposed to be his comeback story. Instead, it ended with medics, tears, and a stretcher.
And to add one final emotional note, Thomas Müller, Bayern’s eternal No. 25, came off the bench for his final game for the club. 17 years. Countless trophies. No fairytale ending, but a legacy unmatched.
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