Paris Saint-Germain delivered a historic performance on Wednesday by thrashing Real Madrid 4-0 in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup. Led by a brilliant Ousmane Dembélé and a clinical Fabián Ruiz, the French giants booked their ticket to the final, where they’ll face Chelsea this Sunday, July 13, aiming to lift their first-ever world title.
⚽ PSG in total control
Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich, Atlético Madrid… and now Real Madrid – the list of European heavyweights taken down by the 2025 version of PSG keeps growing. Luis Enrique’s squad, brimming with confidence since their Champions League triumph, dominated this semi-final from start to finish.
The match turned quickly. In the 6th minute, Fabián Ruiz opened the scoring after a failed clearance from Asensio. Just two minutes later, Ousmane Dembélé stole the ball from an overwhelmed Rüdiger and beat Thibaut Courtois to double the lead.
🎯 Clinical PSG, powerless Madrid
As Madrid attempted a timid response, PSG struck again. At the 24th minute, Achraf Hakimi burst down the flank, played a quick one-two with Dembélé, and delivered a perfect cut-back for Ruiz, who calmly evaded Valverde and slotted home for his second of the night.
At 3-0 by halftime, Madrid was stunned and unable to respond. In the second half, PSG managed the game calmly. Luis Enrique rotated his squad early to rest key players ahead of the final. Then in the 87th minute, substitute Gonçalo Ramos added a final blow with a composed finish to seal the 4-0 humiliation.
🔥 Goalscorers:
- Fabián Ruiz (6’, 24’)
- Ousmane Dembélé (8’)
- Gonçalo Ramos (87’)
📊 Tops and Flops
🔝 Top Performers – PSG
- Fabián Ruiz (9/10) – Two goals, excellent positioning and composure.
- Ousmane Dembélé (9/10) – One goal, relentless pressing, and key playmaker.
- Hakimi (8/10) – Dominated his flank on both ends.
- Luis Enrique (8.5/10) – Tactical masterclass from start to finish.
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