The only previous meeting between these two sides came last November, when Atlético Madrid snatched a 2-1 win at the Parc des Princes. After falling behind early, Atleti turned the game around, with Ángel Correa sealing the comeback in the dying moments of stoppage time. Can they pull off another late upset?
PSG vs Atlético Madrid Preview
Fresh from their historic UEFA Champions League triumph, Paris Saint-Germain will kick off their FIFA Club World Cup 2025 campaign against Atlético Madrid at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Sunday night (12:30 AM IST, June 16). All eyes are on Luis Enrique’s red-hot side as they aim to add a global title to their dominant season.
PSG arrive in the United States having completed a clean sweep — lifting the Ligue 1, Coupe de France, and Champions League trophies. Their 5-0 demolition of Inter in the final in Munich, the most one-sided in European Cup history, was a statement of intent. Désiré Doué netted twice, while Achraf Hakimi, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and Senny Mayulu also got on the scoresheet in a night to remember.
Luis Enrique is expected to field an unchanged lineup from the final, with Doué again preferred in attack alongside Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembélé. The latter is in red-hot form, having scored 33 goals this season — 28 of them since mid-December.
But PSG’s opener is no walk in the park. Atlético Madrid, while trophyless in the last four seasons, remain a formidable side under Diego Simeone. They finished third in La Liga and suffered a narrow penalty shootout exit to Real Madrid in the Champions League Round of 16.
Atlético’s predicted 4-4-2 could feature Antoine Griezmann and Julián Álvarez up front, with Alexander Sørloth, despite his explosive end to the season, likely starting from the bench.
PSG vs Atlético Madrid Match Details
- Date: June 16
- Time: 12:30 AM IST
- Venue: Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California
PSG vs Atlético Madrid Predicted Playing XI
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; João Neves, Vitinha, Fabián; Doué, Kvaratskhelia, Dembélé.
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2): Oblak; Llorente, Le Normand, Giménez, Galán; Koke, De Paul, Giuliano, Gallagher; Griezmann, Álvarez.
PSG vs Atlético Madrid Player to Watch
For PSG, Ousmane Dembélé is in devastating form, scoring 33 goals this season — 28 since mid-December. His pace and directness could trouble Atlético’s backline.
For Atlético, while Alexander Sørloth may start from the bench, his recent form — including a four-goal haul against Real Sociedad and a hat-trick at Girona — makes him a key impact player to watch.
PSG vs Atlético Madrid Prediction
We are backing PSG for victory at the Rose Bowl. Atlético are a solid team who will likely go far this summer, but les Parisiens are expected to be too strong in Pasadena.
Prediction: Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Atlético Madrid