Key events
84 mins: Red card, the European champions, VAR disallowing a goal. And yet still, no one cares.
Kari Tulinius writes: “What with the cooling break I’ve been able to rip my eyes from this exhibition of walking football and explored the various extras that DAZN offers. There’s a ‘fan zone’, which is mostly people posting unrelated GIFs. The line-up and formation tab could be useful, but they haven’t been updated since the match started. There’s a stat bar that is far behind the action. And there’s a minute-by-minute text description that… well, let’s just say that the Guardian doesn’t have to worry much about the competition. This is all so half-arsed.”
Thank you for not thinking this is half-arsed.
82 mins: WHAT A MISS! Sorloth somehow misses an almost open net from a yard out. We see one brief replay but the director leaves it at that.
With Atletico down to 10, this could be a very tedious final few minutes.
80 mins: A bad couple of mins for the referee. At least if no one is taking this tournament seriously, we might as well enjoy some pure comedy.
Hernandez and Mbaye on for PSG.
Joe Pearson says: “To be fair, the Rose Bowl is over a hundred years old. So looking dated might be expected?”
They could renovate.
RED CARD! Lenglet
78 mins: PSG are aiming to play walking football here. It works against them as Gallagher dispossesses Mendes in the PSG defensive third. The PSG full-back solves his problems by palming the ball away from the Englishman but the referee misses the indiscretion, much to the irritation of Simeone.
Oblak is then fouled when trying to roll the ball out. The referee gives nothing but PSG mess up the chance to score. Atletico are once again fuming, causing Lenglet to have a word with the referee, who books him before realising he has already had a yellow and belatedly showing a second.
76 mins: Zaire-Emery is penalised for winning the ball before Koke. Odd from the ref.
Alvarez gets into the PSG box but Correa makes a dreadful run, confusing his teammate and the danger is gone.
74 mins: The ball goes through for Doue to chase but Oblak comes out quickly to remove the danger.
72 mins: Kang-in and Zaire-Emery are heading on to freshen things up for PSG.
70 mins: There is a Mexican wave. I am sure Trump will have them all arrested now. It does look like a better crowd than around kick-off. Unfortunately, a Mexican wave is confirmation, this is not a serious event.
Sorloth is on for Atletico as we enjoy a cooling break.
68 mins: PSG are looking to regain control after a couple of threatening moments from Atletico.
“Having just tuned in for the second half of this nonsense, I’ve been treated so far to a half arsed effort from both sides, a half full stadium and a half hearted cheer from the crowd when Alvarez slotted home,” writes Matthew Lysacht. “Gianni will spin all of this as a success no doubt. Hard to believe the Rose Bowl once hosted a World Cup Final though. It looks…..dated.”
It was more than 30 years ago …
66 mins: There is limited quality in the game at the moment. The main action is focused on niggly fouls.
Mayulu on for Ramos for PSG.
64 mins: Correa has been on for around 30 seconds and is already cautioned for kicking Mendes.
Hilarious another sub, Reinildo is then booked for fouling Doue. The defender came on for Galan. At least there is some needle in this pre-season friendly now.
“I hope Atleti don’t need reminding of what happened to the last side that went up against PSG and were 2-0 down at half time,” emails Kieran McKintosh.
“Mind you, would probably give people something interesting to talk about at this stage of the tournament.
“Also has me realising an interesting statistic-the WC hasn’t been held in a country which isn’t obviously ethically dubious since, what, 2010? Huh.”
62 mins: Simeone on the sidelines is not happy with the decision. He must think Doue had already lost the ball when Koke intervened but I do think it was fair to call a foul.
Maquinhos is the latest to go in the book after clearing out Simeone Jr on the pitch.
Gallagher, Correa and Reinildo are on for Atletico. Simeone, De Paul and someone else off.
NO GOAL! PSG 2-0 Atletico
Doue loses the ball just inside the PSG half, allowing Atletico to break but there is a trip on the Frenchman by Koke. A pass is slipped through to the Argentinian who does the rest. PSG claim there was a foul in the buildup … the referee goes to the monitor and rules out of the goal.
GOAL! PSG 2-1 Atletico (Alvarez, 57)
The striker finds space in the box and pings his shot across Donnarumma and into the corner.
56 mins: Hakimi barrels down the right and wins a corner for PSG. Mendes goes over to take it on the right … Oblak comes to punch and does so well. The ball comes straight back but Doue’s cross goes straight out of play.
54 mins: Atletico have a corner that comes to nothing. I just can’t see them getting back into this. Maybe put Sorloth on and let him rough people up. They have the chance of a decent attack but De Paul holds onto the ball for too long, eventually playing it once Llorente had run offside.
52 mins: “Estimated attendance for Athletico Madrid-Paris Saint Germain?” asks Kurt Perleberg. Difficult to say from the YV coverage. The aerial shots at the start made it look 50% full. More people seem to have arrived but if it’s 75% of the 90,000 capacity, I’d be surprised.
50 mins: Koke is already in the book for taking down Kvaratskhelia.
The Georgian always gets his revenge with a thrashing drive towards the top corner from the edge of the box but Oblak produces a stunning save to tip the shot onto the bar.
“Has the DAZN cheesy thumbs up emoji done your head in yet, asking you to upgrade?” asks John Potter. Yes it is has. “Has the opposite effect on me, deleted the App and thought I’ll just follow the MBM. Enjoy the Uefa cash grab, sorry, the game!”
48 mins: There are a lot of adverts for PIF going around the hoardings. Where can I buy one?
Atletico are trying to press a bit more, maybe boosted by being well-hydrated after half time.
46 mins: Atletico ping the ball out of play from kick-off, copying PSG’s tactic. This is now a banter game.
Second half
Here we go again!
Atletico have sent on Koke for Lino. More central midfielders to help the Spanish side keep the ball better.
Half-time reading.
Half time: PSG 2-0 Atletico
PSG have dominated from the first whistle and deserve the lead. Atletico have struggled in the heat against a superior team.
GOAL! PSG break on Atletico, ending with Vitinha getting the ball inside the box and finding the corner with a cool finish.
GOAL! PSG 2-0 Atletico (Vitinha, 45+2)
From one end to the other …
45+2 mins: Atletico have their first shot of the match. There is a touch of pinball inside the PSG box before the ball falls to Griezmann but the goalkeeper stops it.
45 mins: Doue sprints into space down the right and pulls the ball back to Ramos, who whacks his shot well over the bar.
Three minutes added on.
43 mins: Atletico are already looking a bit tired. Wait until they find out there is another half of football to go.
Simeone is down holding his face again. He is a very boring player and individual.
41 mins: Vitinha’s been the best player on the pitch for me. The tempo has really suited his style.
Doue shows off some fancy footwork on the right wing but his cross finds no one.
39 mins: Ramos gets the ball in space just inside the area on the left. He has options to cross but decides to ping a shot straight at Oblak.
PSG are working hard to win the ball back in the final third and Atletico are struggling to beat their press.
37 mins: The players, I would argue, are taking as much time as possible over throw-ins and other set-pieces to slow things down more and take a few seconds off the clock.
35 mins: Atletico almost enjoy an attack but Neves gets back and dispossesses Lino.
PSG have enjoyed 77% possession. Something for everyone.
33 mins: Everyone is hydrated once more and plays restarts.
31 mins: The PSG wingers have swapped sides to amuse us all.
We are enjoying a drinks break because it really is too hot to exercise.
30 mins: Atletico give away a cheap corner. While we await it being taken, Simeone, who loves this sort of thing, throws himself to the ground with Ruiz in the vicinity. The Spaniard is booked.
Atletico clear and Alvarez has a chance to break but when the time comes to pass, he sends it straight out of play.
28 mins: PSG might agreed to play in spurts. They keep upping the tempo for a minute and the dropping it right back down, knowing Atletico can’t speed things up.
Dazn keep telling me to upgrade to HD and then the sound drops for no reason. It’s not a selling point, lads.
26 mins: Ruiz is crudely taken down by Le Normand, who goes into the book. Both Atletico centre-backs are now on a yellow.
Kari Tulinius emails: “It probably says something about how seriously the European sides are taking this competition, that I’ve never seen Diego Simeone so unbothered about going one-nil down.”
