Paris Saint-Germain delivered a commanding performance in their Club World Cup semi-final match against Real Madrid, securing a 4-0 victory at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on July 10, 2025. Fabian Ruiz scored twice, while Ousmane Dembele and Goncalo Ramos added goals to set up a final clash with Chelsea, as PSG continues their pursuit of adding to their successful season following their French title and UEFA Champions League victories.The match saw PSG take early control with two quick goals in the opening nine minutes through Ruiz and Dembele, silencing the majority of the 77,542 spectators supporting Real Madrid.Ruiz netted his second before halftime, and Ramos sealed the victory with a late fourth goal for Luis Enrique’s side.“We are in a special season, a special moment, and we deserved to win,” Luis Enrique told broadcaster DAZN. “We are going to try, one more step against a good team like Chelsea. They did great, they performed the whole competition and now it is time for us to prepare for that… we want to make history in our club, and then take some holidays.”The defeat was particularly significant for Real Madrid, who had hoped to add the first 32-team Club World Cup to their record of 15 European Cup victories.“We were not good enough today,” said Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso. “We are not the first ones to lose to them but we have a lot of different things to improve.”Former PSG star Kylian Mbappe, now with Real Madrid, struggled to make an impact in his first match against his former club since his departure last year.PSG managed the impressive victory despite missing suspended center-back Willian Pacho, with Lucas Beraldo effectively filling the defensive role.Real Madrid faced their own challenges, playing without suspended defender Dean Huijsen and missing Trent Alexander-Arnold.The match began with PSG goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois making two impressive saves in the first five minutes, denying both Ruiz and Nuno Mendes.PSG’s opening goal came in the sixth minute when Dembele capitalized on poor defending by Raul Asencio, with Ruiz converting after Courtois saved the initial attempt.
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The second goal followed quickly as Antonio Rudiger miscontrolled a pass from Jude Bellingham, allowing Dembele to score with a low finish.PSG’s third goal demonstrated their dominance, with Achraf Hakimi setting up Ruiz following a sequence of possession that started with a saved Mbappe shot.Real Madrid’s attack, featuring Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, and Gonzalo Garcia, failed to threaten PSG’s defense throughout the match.The Spanish side’s struggles led to Alonso substituting both Bellingham and Vinicius just after the hour mark.Ramos completed the scoring in the 87th minute, controlling a pass from substitute Bradley Barcola before finding the net.The victory continues PSG’s impressive run in the tournament, following their 5-0 win against Inter Milan in the European Cup final and a four-goal victory over Atletico Madrid earlier in the Club World Cup.PSG will now face Chelsea in the final on Sunday, with the opportunity to add another trophy to their remarkable season.The French champions displayed their attacking prowess throughout the match, with Dembele particularly impressive, adding to his impressive tally of 35 goals since August.The result positions PSG one game away from completing an unprecedented season of success, having already secured domestic and European honors.
