Paris Saint-Germain vs Real Madrid, 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Semifinals
· FIFA Club World Cup
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4 - 0
Paris Saint-Germain trounces Madrid, Mbappé to reach CWC final
Fabián Ruiz scored twice and Ousmane Dembélé added a goal and an assist as Paris Saint-Germain eliminated Real Madrid and Kylian Mbappé from the FIFA Club World Cup by sailing to a 4-0 semifinal win on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 2': Corner,Real Madrid. Conceded by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 3': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nuno Mendes.
- 4': Attempt saved. Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid). Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 5': Attempt saved. Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid). Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo García.
- 5': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint Germain).
- 6': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Real Madrid 0. Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 9': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Real Madrid 0. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 11': Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Fran García (Real Madrid).
- 13': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid).
- 13': João Neves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 14': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain).
- 16': Fran García (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ousmane Dembélé is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 20': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by João Neves.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 24': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Real Madrid 0. Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
- 28': Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
- 28': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Corner,Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jude Bellingham.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Fabián Ruiz is caught offside.
- 32': Delay in match (Paris Saint Germain).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 42': Foul by Gonzalo García (Real Madrid).
- 42': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ousmane Dembélé is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner,Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Fran García.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid).
- 45'+2': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by João Neves (Paris Saint Germain).
- 45'+2': João Neves (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Corner,Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Real Madrid 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 3, Real Madrid 0.
- 48': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ousmane Dembélé is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 49': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
- 50': João Neves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Foul by Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain).
- 52': Fran García (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 53': Foul by Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid).
- 53': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 55': Gonzalo García (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Neves.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fran García.
- 58': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 58': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
- 59': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Bradley Barcola replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Désiré Doué with a cross.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 63': Corner,Real Madrid. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 64': Substitution, Real Madrid. Éder Militão replaces Raúl Asencio.
- 64': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Modric replaces Jude Bellingham.
- 65': Substitution, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 66': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Warren Zaïre-Emery replaces Fabián Ruiz.
- 66': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Senny Mayulu replaces Désiré Doué.
- 67': Corner,Real Madrid. Conceded by Achraf Hakimi.
- 68': Corner,Real Madrid. Conceded by João Neves.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Senny Mayulu.
- 70': Hand ball by Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain).
- 70': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 71': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Carvajal replaces Gonzalo García.
- 72': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a through ball.
- 73': Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid).
- 73': Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Corner,Real Madrid. Conceded by Beraldo.
- 75': Attempt missed. Fran García (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 76': Delay in match (Paris Saint Germain).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Corner,Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Éder Militão.
- 79': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Lee Kang-In replaces Nuno Mendes.
- 80': Attempt missed. Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vitinha with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid).
- 81': Senny Mayulu (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Arda Güler.
- 84': Corner,Real Madrid. Conceded by Bradley Barcola.
- 84': Attempt missed. Éder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Foul by Fran García (Real Madrid).
- 85': Lee Kang-In (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Éder Militão (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint Germain).
- 87': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 4, Real Madrid 0. Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 4, Real Madrid 0.
- 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 4, Real Madrid 0.
Statistics
 RMA |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 31.9 | Possession | 68.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 255 | Accurate Passes | 630 |
| 306 | Passes | 681 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 48 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 8 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 12 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Club World Cup
Venue: MetLife Stadium
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 77,542
Venue: MetLife Stadium
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 77,542
Line-Ups
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 4 | Lucas Beraldo |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 25 | Nuno Mendes |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 17 | Vitinha |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 87 | João Neves  |
| 10 | Ousmane Dembélé |
| 7 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 14 | Désiré Doué |
Real Madrid (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 22 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 35 | Raúl Asencio |
| 20 | Fran García |
| 8 | Federico Valverde |
| 9 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 14 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 30 | Gonzalo García |
| 5 | Jude Bellingham |
| 15 | Arda Güler |
| 7 | Vinícius Júnior |
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