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Two European giants face off with a place in the Club World Cup finals at stake in New Jersey
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Paris Saint-Germain face Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup tonight, with both sides vying for a place in the inaugural final of the new competition.
Champions League winners PSG are looking to add a world title to the treble that they won in 2024/25, while Real Madrid are hoping to bounce back from a disappointing end to the season by becoming the first club to win the new Club World Cup, as they did with the European Cup in 1956.
The tie pits Xabi Alonso’s new-look Real Madrid side against Luis Enrique’s all-conquering treble winners in what looks to be a fascinating match, and with the winners facing Chelsea in the final, both sides know that this match could yet be biggest hurdle to their bids for Club World Cup glory.
Follow all the latest team news and build-up from the MetLife Stadium below:
The referee doesn’t even add any more time and he brings the semi-final to an end!
PSG book a place in the final with a famous result in New Jersey.
88 mins
GOAL! It’s a fourth!
The ball is spread wide to Ramos down the right, and he finds Barcola with the squared pass across goal. The Frenchman can’t get the shot away but he return the pass to Ramos, who turns and rifles an effort into the back of the net!
87 mins
Valverde can’t find Mbappe with the through ball, and he flings his arms around in frustration.
Militao wins the ball well in the PSG half but rather than pass he drives an effort right at Donnarumma.
85 mins
Valverde wins a corner, but Militao powers a header wide.
82 mins
Another sub for Madrid as Lucas Vasquez comes on for Guler.
All a bit pedestrian now at the MetLife, with PSG just knocking it around and Madrid barely chasing them.
79 mins
Hakimi has the chance to lay it on a plate for Ramos as Neves finds him on the overlap, but the Moroccan can’t find Ramos when they had a 2-v-1.
Mendes makes way for Kang In Lee.
Real Madrid’s substitutions over the past 10 minutes indicate they’ve thrown in the towel.
Withdrawing Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham and bringing on veterans Luka Modric and Dani Carvajal – against this devastating PSG side – it’s hard to imagine an Istanbul-style fightback.
75 mins
Carvajal goes into the book for clipping Barcola. We have a hydration break again now.
73 mins
Hakimi slips a great ball into the path of Ramos, though the Portuguese is off-balance as he fires wide.
71 mins
Dani Carvajal comes on for Gonzalo Garcia.
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