PSG dominated Real Madrid 4-0 during their FIFA Club World Cup semifinal match on July 9 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso has received the backing of Paris Saint-Germain counterpart Luis Enrique, following the clash between the two tacticians at the Club World Cup.Real and PSG, of

Paris Saint-Germain defeated Real Madrid 4-0 in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup. An XXL performance that shows the power, but also the weakness, of a team like Real Madrid, which boasts the world’s alleged best player,

Fabián Ruiz scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain built a three-goal lead in the first 24 minutes and routed Real Madrid 4-0, advancing to the Club World Cup final against Chelsea.

PSG are on the cusp of securing what would be a near perfect season without their former superstar Kylian Mbappe, who left for Real Madrid in 2024. Instead of falling apart without the services of the French international, the Les Parisiens have turned into a machine under Luis Enrique.

The most obvious lesson Alonso learned against PSG was a front three of Kylian Mbappé, Gonzalo García and Vinícius Júnior does not work. After only starting two forwards in Real Madrid’s five consecutive victories in the Club World Cup, the former Bayer Leverkusen boss gave the nod to the three attackers in a head-scratching decision.