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In the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, which saw the UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) take on the Spanish giants Real Madrid, the former displayed an extravagant team performance and defeated the Los Blancos 4-0 at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The match started with quick attacks from both the sides in the first five minutes and Thibaut Courtois had to make two breathtaking point blank saves to keep Madrid in the game in the early stages.
The sixth minute saw PSG take the lead after Dembele charged a counter to steal the ball from Raul Asencio and forced a rookie mistake from him, which led to a simple finish by their midfielder Fabian Ruiz. The second goal for PSG came from a mistake of the same fashion as the first goal, this time by Antonio Rudiger which led to Dembele pouncing on the ball and putting it into the bottom corner to put them 2-0 up. PSG then launched a beautiful game of passing from the back and found the gaps in the Madrid defence, producing a brilliant cross from Hakimi to Fabian Ruiz, who then scored another to make it 3-0 with a sublime finish.
PSG will face Chelsea in the finals of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025
The second half kicked off with Real Madrid trying to put additional pressure on PSG. However, PSG were calm and maintained their shape throughout the match. Real Madrid started to get frustrated and brought on substitutions to add fresh legs into the match. Despite that, PSG continued to remain dominant and scored another from a counter in the 87th minute with a finish of elegance from Goncalo Ramos, who dedicated his goal to the late Portuguese International Diogo Jota, making it 4-0 to put the game to bed.
PSG are all set to face Chelsea in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Monday, July 14, at 12:30 AM (IST). Chelsea progressed to the finals after defeating Fluminense 2-0 in the earlier semi-final. PSG will look forward to continuing their red hot form while Chelsea will be prepared to face the challenge with all their might. It will be interesting to see who lifts the FIFA Club World Cup trophy.
