Paris Saint-Germain Crush Real Madrid 4-0 to Reach Club World Cup Final

Posted : 10 July 2025

Paris Saint-Germain delivered a resounding statement in the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup, dismantling Real Madrid 4-0 on Wednesday night to secure their place in Sunday’s final against Chelsea.

Luis Enrique’s side started with intensity and precision, storming to a three-goal lead within the opening 24 minutes. Spanish midfielder Fabián Ruiz opened the scoring in the 6th minute, capitalizing on defensive confusion to slot past Thibaut Courtois. Just three minutes later, Ousmane Dembélé doubled the lead after Antonio Rüdiger’s costly mistake gifted him a one-on-one opportunity.

Ruiz then completed his brace in the 24th minute, calmly finishing from an Achraf Hakimi cross after a swift counter-attack. Real Madrid had no response to PSG’s explosive attack and rarely threatened in return.

In the second half, Real’s struggles continued. Substitute Gonçalo Ramos added a fourth goal in the 87th minute, finishing off a well-crafted move set up by fellow substitute Bradley Barcola.

Much of the pre-match attention centered on Kylian Mbappé, who faced his former club for the first time since his controversial exit from PSG. However, the French forward failed to make an impact, symbolizing a flat performance from Xabi Alonso’s side. Mbappé, who had previously impressed in earlier knockout rounds, was largely anonymous and missed one of Real’s rare scoring chances in the second half.

The defeat marks a disappointing end for Real Madrid in the tournament, despite some bright moments from emerging talent Gonzalo García, who had been one of their standout players throughout the competition.

Key Moments:

6’ – Ruiz scores the opener after confusion in the Real defense.
9’ – Dembélé capitalizes on a Rüdiger error to make it 2-0.
24’ – Ruiz bags his second, finishing off a fluid PSG attack.
52’ – Mbappé misses a rare Real chance, firing over the bar.
87’ – Ramos scores the fourth, assisted by Barcola.

Line-ups:

Paris Saint-Germain: Donnarumma, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Baraldo, Mendes (Lee Kang-in 79'), Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz (Zaire-Emery 66'), Doa (Miolo 66'), Dembélé (Ramos 59'), Kabratskhelia (Barcola 59').

Real Madrid: Courtois, Valverde, Asensio (Militão 64'), Rüdiger, Garcia, Güler (Lucas 83'), Tchouaméni, Bellingham (Modrić 64'), Mbappé, García (Carvajal 71'), Vinícius Jr. (Díaz 64').

Next Match:
Paris Saint-Germain will now face Chelsea in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday at 22:00 local time, with a chance to claim their fifth title of the season, having already won the Champions League, Ligue 1, French Cup, and Super Cup.

Paris Saint-Germain Crush Real Madrid 4-0 to Reach Club World Cup Final

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