Paris Saint-Germain demolished Real Madrid 4-0 at MetLife Stadium as Fabian Ruiz bagged a double against his former rival Kylian Mbappé. The Spanish midfielder and teammate Ousmane Dembele struck within nine minutes to shock the white-clad crowd of 77,542 supporters. European champions PSG dominated from start to finish while setting up a final clash with Chelsea on Sunday. Ruiz grabbed his second goal before halftime and Goncalo Ramos sealed the rout with a late strike. Luis Enrique's squad moved within one victory of completing their historic treble after capturing the French title and their first Champions League crown.
The Parisians crushed Inter Milan 5-0 in the European Cup final before steamrolling Atletico Madrid 4-0 in their Club World Cup opener. Real Madrid struggled under new manager Xabi Alonso as their attacking play looked disjointed throughout the semi-final. Mbappé failed to make any meaningful impact during his first start against his former club since departing Paris. The French superstar barely threatened PSG's defense while his new teammates crumbled under relentless pressure. Alonso admitted his team fell short of expectations while praising their opponents' superior performance.
PSG competed without suspended center-back Willian Pacho yet Lucas Beraldo stepped up seamlessly in the back line. The defeat crushes Real Madrid's hopes of winning the expanded 32-team Club World Cup tournament. Luis Enrique's men chase their most successful season ever with one match remaining against Chelsea.
The Parisians crushed Inter Milan 5-0 in the European Cup final before steamrolling Atletico Madrid 4-0 in their Club World Cup opener. Real Madrid struggled under new manager Xabi Alonso as their attacking play looked disjointed throughout the semi-final. Mbappé failed to make any meaningful impact during his first start against his former club since departing Paris. The French superstar barely threatened PSG's defense while his new teammates crumbled under relentless pressure. Alonso admitted his team fell short of expectations while praising their opponents' superior performance.
PSG competed without suspended center-back Willian Pacho yet Lucas Beraldo stepped up seamlessly in the back line. The defeat crushes Real Madrid's hopes of winning the expanded 32-team Club World Cup tournament. Luis Enrique's men chase their most successful season ever with one match remaining against Chelsea.
