Germain's attacking flair, their rapid and dangerous wingers and thrilling style, but what carried them through to the Club World Cup semifinals on Saturday was a dose of resilience.

PSG, the reigning UEFA Champions League winner, dismantled Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in the round of 16 with four goals in the first half of a 4-0 victory, while Bayern took down Brazilian side Flamengo 4-2 to set up the showdown with a familiar European foe.

Nine-man Paris Saint-Germain set up a Club World Cup semifinal clash against their former superstar striker Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid with a 2-0 victory over Bayern Munich on Saturday (Sunday, Manila time) in Atlanta.