Paris Saint-Germain vs Real Madrid LIVE
Paris Saint-Germain romped to a statement 4-0 win over Real Madrid on Wednesday to book their spot in the Club World Cup final. Luis Enrique’s European champions were at their rampant best on the day in stark contrast to their opponents, who suffered their worst defeat of the 2024-25 campaign.
The Parisians were three to the good with less than 25 minutes on the clock as Fabian Ruiz scored a brace either side of Ousmane Dembele’s breakaway strike, and closed out the afternoon with professional composure, adding a fourth for good measure late on through Goncalo Ramos.
Madrid, rotated due to injury and suspension, were off their game. Without Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen, the back line was out of sorts and cracked quickly under PSG’s relentless pressure.
PSG vs Real Madrid latest news
- GOAL! Ramos puts the last nail in the coffin
- GOAL! Ruiz bags brace
- GOAL! Dembele makes it two
- GOAL! Ruiz opens the scoring
- Kick off: 8pm, MetLife Stadium
- How to watch
PSG book Club World Cup final ticket
22:28 , Arthur FerridgeParis Saint-Germain romped to a statement 4-0 win over Real Madrid on Wednesday to book their spot in the Club World Cup final.
Luis Enrique’s European champions were at their rampant best on the day in stark contrast to their opponents, who suffered their worst defeat of the 2024-25 campaign.
The Parisians were three to the good with less than 25 minutes on the clock as Fabian Ruiz scored a brace either side of Ousmane Dembele’s breakaway strike, and closed out the afternoon with professional composure, adding a fourth for good measure late on through Goncalo Ramos.
Madrid, rotated due to injury and suspension, were off their game. Without Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen, the back line was out of sorts and cracked quickly under PSG’s relentless pressure.
FULL TIME: Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 Real Madrid
22:01 , Arthur FerridgeThe referee decides against injury time and puts Los Blancos out of their misery.
PSG are into the Club World Cup final, Real Madrid are off to the airport. A truly brilliant performance from Enrique’s side.
GOAL! Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 Real Madrid
21:57 , Arthur Ferridge87mins: That’s four. Militao has a crack from range but Donnarumma sees it all the way and produces a routine save. PSG counter through Hakimi and Barcola trips over his feet as he shoots, but Ramos is there to sweep up and put the last nail in the coffin.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:54 , Arthur Ferridge85mins: The corner flies and Militao gets considerable power behind his header, but it is well wide.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:54 , Arthur FerridgeA nice combination between Diaz and Valverde sends the No8 through, and his cross is put behind for a corner.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:53 , Arthur Ferridge83mins: One last roll of the dice fro Real Madrid as Lucas Vazquez replaces Arda Guler. Does he have a hat trick in him this afternoon? Time will tell!
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:51 , Arthur Ferridge82mins: Real look to be out of ideas - the inevitability of this result seems to be realised.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:44 , Arthur Ferridge74mins: Valverde lashes one from the edge of the area, but Beraldo gets in the way. That will sting in the morning. Corner to Real - their fifth of the afternoon.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:43 , Arthur Ferridge74mins: Barcola goes down under assistance from Carvajal, who left a foot in to prevent the Frenchman’s attack. Making his first appearance for a good few months, he is booked after just a few minutes.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:42 , Arthur Ferridge72mins: Less than 20 minutes to go now, for the record. This will take something spectacular from Real if they are to book a spot in the final.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:41 , Arthur Ferridge71mins: Dani Carvajal is introduced to the loudest cheer of the afternoon from the local Real Madrid support.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:40 , Arthur Ferridge70mins: Barcola is sitting high in order to accelerate counters. His latest push is deemed illegal after the ball bounces into his arm.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:39 , Arthur Ferridge69mins: As Real commit more men forward, they are, of course, more open at the back. After defending a corner, PSG counter apace, but Goncalo Ramos’ shot only meets Rudiger.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:37 , Arthur Ferridge68mins: Nothing is going the way of Real. Brahim Diaz gets on the ball in the area with acres of space around him, but Vitinha appears from nowhere to dispossess him.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:36 , Arthur Ferridge66mins: More changes for PSG. Doue and Ruiz are replaced by Mayulu and Zaire-Emery.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:35 , Arthur Ferridge65mins: That is a big roll of the dice from Alonso. In fairness, it is his only real option. Will the changes herald the three necessary goals?
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:34 , Arthur Ferridge64mins: Arda Guler’s corner is punched away by Donnarumma.
Here come Real Madrid changes. Luka Modric, Eder Militao, and Brahim Diaz come on in place of Jude Bellingham, Raul Asencio, and Vinicius Jr.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:31 , Arthur Ferridge61mins: Asencio slips on the ball and Barcloa latches onto the loose ball, racing in behind before being dispossessed. Real counter, but are stymied in the PSG area.
There has certainly been improvement from Los Blancos, and Luka Modric is now being prepped to come on.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:30 , Arthur Ferridge60mins: Despite struggling for impact, Real are still attempting plenty of cute little flicks, none of which are coming off. You would think this scoreline in a knockout match would leave them wanting to get back to basics.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:28 , Arthur Ferridge59mins: PSG take off some stars, presumably bracing for the final. Dembele is replaced by Ramos, and Kvaratskhelia by Barcola.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:28 , Arthur Ferridge58mins: Vinicius Jr gets in behind and has support in the middle, but opts to go alone. He shoots from a ridiculously tight angle and sees his effort blocked.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:27 , Arthur Ferridge58mins: Bellingham’s roulette doesn’t come off and PSG launch a blistering attack, but Hakimi’s cross is reached first by Courtois.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:27 , Arthur Ferridge56mins: Where they were looking at an all-out attack in the first half, PSG’s approach to the second has been much more focused on simply keeping the ball.
In spite of that adjusted approach, Kvaratskhelia lashes one goalwards, again cutting in off the left, and again missing wide.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:23 , Arthur Ferridge53mins: A tidy bit of interplay between Mbappe, Valverde, and Mbappe, but the striker’s shot from the edge of the box is well over Donnarumma’s crossbar.
Positive signs, but the Spaniards need a goal sooner rather than later if they are to dream of turning this tie around.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:22 , Arthur Ferridge52mins: Another deeply sloppy, amateurish mistake from Real as Tchouameni hands possession to Doue after letting the ball run under his foot.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:20 , Arthur Ferridge50mins: Luka Modric is warming up for what will very likely be his final Real Madrid appearance. He is due to join AC Milan as a free agent following this competition.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:19 , Arthur Ferridge50mins: Real’s latest attack comes to an end as Mbappe’s pass to Gonzalo Garcia is misplaced. After such a strong campaign, that is the first time we have spoken of the young Spaniard this evening.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:18 , Arthur Ferridge49mins: Real look to play out from their own area, but Neves fouls Bellingham. He’s on a yellow, remember.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:18 , Arthur Ferridge47mins: Vinicius lofts a cross into the PSG area, but only Guler is there to run onto it.
Beraldo cushions the ball back to Donnarumma and PSG counter at pace. Doue scores, but it is ruled out for offside.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:1647mins: A loose Mendes pass lets Ruiz free down the right flank, but he can’t do anything with it - no support. PSG go back forward.
2ND HALF: Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
21:15 , Arthur FerridgeWe are back underway.
Can Real pull off the impossible, or will PSG add to their rout? Stay tuned to find out!
HALF TIME: Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
20:59Dembele’s ambitious last-minute shot is tipped over by Courtois, who seems to have injured himself in the process.
That does it for the first half, and what a showing from PSG! That is a statement, emphatic showing from the European champions.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
20:5845+3mins: Guler lofts one up to Mbappe, but the striker can’t quite get one. To pull one back before the half would have been ideal, but no such luck for the Frenchman facing his former side.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
20:58 , Arthur Ferridge45+2mins: Vitinha sticks it in the mixer, but Real deal with it. It falls to Nuno Mendes, whose follow-up effort is parried smartly.
Real counter through Guler but is yanked back by Joao Neves, who is booked for his troubles.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
20:56 , Arthur Ferridge45+1mins: Hakimi wins a corner. Could we see a fourth goal before the break?
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
20:56 , Arthur Ferridge45mins: Three minutes are added to end the half.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
20:54 , Arthur Ferridge44mins: PSG seem content to see this one out till halftime.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
20:53 , Arthur Ferridge42mins: Real come forward through Guler, whose cross is smothered by Ruiz.
PSG turn the ball over so quickly when Real are in possession. The Spaniards look mentally beaten already.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
20:51 , Arthur Ferridge40mins: How has that not gone in? Kvaratskhelia and Doue link up with a wonderfully simple one-two, but the Georgian’s shot is agonisingly wide. That should have been four!
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
20:49 , Arthur Ferridge39mins: Mbappe is ok to continue.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
20:49 , Arthur Ferridge38mins: Penalty shout as Mbappe is tackled in the PSG area. Didn’t appear to be much in it as Neves dispossessed the striker.
He stays down, though, and the referee blows up so he can receive treatment. Elsewhere, PSG were on the counter.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
20:48 , Arthur Ferridge37mins: Kvaratskhelia dispossesses Mbappe, nutmegs his teammate, and sprints downfield to put the pressure back on Real. Bellingham tracks back and produces a remarkable sliding tackle from behind to put the kibosh on his goal hopes.
The Georgian is not pleased with the referee’s no-call there.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
20:47 , Arthur Ferridge36mins: Great chance! Doue is fed in behind by a pinpoint through ball, but takes a heavy touch and lets Courtois sweep up.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
20:46 , Arthur Ferridge36mins: No great surprise, but the momentum does not seem to have flipped following the drinks break.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
20:45 , Arthur Ferridge34mins: The atmosphere at the MetLife stadium has fallen totally flat. Awful lot of white shirts in the stands. No coincidences there.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
20:44 , Arthur Ferridge32mins: Freshly hydrated, we are back underway. Will Alonso’s words of wisdom stem the tide here? Or will Enrique’s pep talk inspire PSG to more goals? Stay tuned...
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
20:42 , Arthur Ferridge31mins: Another threatening PSG attack comes to an end as Dembele is deemed offside. On viewing the replay, it seems to have been a harsh decision.
That takes us to a hydration break. Oh, to be a fly on the wall for this team talk.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
20:41 , Arthur Ferridge30mins: Tchouameni deals with a PSG corner, but Nuno Mendes sweeps up and here come the French again. Kvaratskhelia puts his foot through one from the edge of the area, and catches Rudiger full frontal.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
20:39 , Arthur Ferridge28mins: Tchouameni is shown the yellow card for taking his frustrations out on Hakimi.
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
20:38 , Arthur Ferridge27mins: Chelsea supporters watching this match should be worried. Assuming PSG go through (safe assumption), Sunday’s final could make for discouraging viewing.
GOAL! Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Real Madrid
20:36 , Arthur Ferridge24mins: Game, set, match. A simply blistering counter from PSG puts the French three to the good.
Hakimi is in incomprehensible amounts of space down the right and squares to Fabian Ruiz, who taps in his second of the day.
Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Real Madrid
20:34 , Arthur Ferridge23mins: Mbappe picks up the ball in his own half after a concerningly loose Dembele pass and races all the way to the PSG box despite being under pressure from three Parisians. They make their eventual intervention just when they need to, though, deflecting his shot to set up an easy catch for Donnarumma.
Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Real Madrid
20:33 , Arthur Ferridge22mins: Real Madrid have got wise to Kvaratskhelia’s tricks, or rather, trick. He cuts in off the left, again, and sees a shot blocked, again.
Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Real Madrid
20:32 , Arthur Ferridge22mins: On the topic of the aforementioned ‘sapping New Jersey heat’, it is currently 32° and very sunny at the MetLife Stadium.
Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Real Madrid
20:31 , Arthur Ferridge21mins: Vini Jr is in a position of power as he latches onto a long ball, but Nuno Mendes appears from the ether, racing across the pitch to deny him the chance to shoot. Remarkable work ethic in the sapping New Jersey heat.
Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Real Madrid
20:30 , Arthur Ferridge20mins: Hakimi hits one across goal from the edge of the area, and it bobbles just wide.
Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Real Madrid
20:30 , Arthur Ferridge19mins: PSG have had 67% possession and four shots on target thus far. Real have had one - Mbappe’s speculative overhead flick earlier in the match.
Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Real Madrid
20:28 , Arthur Ferridge18mins: PSG are making this look like a training session. They work the ball through Madrid’s midfield press with elementary ease to set up an attacking chance for Kvaratskhelia. He cuts in off the left and sees his shot blocked.
Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Real Madrid
20:27 , Arthur Ferridge16mins: Real are totally at sea. PSG race forward in another promising attack, but Ousmane Dembele is deemed narrowly offside in the buildup.
Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Real Madrid
20:25 , Arthur Ferridge14mins: Bellingham wins the ball back for Real, but is immediately smothered by a three-man press. He loses possession but is fouled in the process, prompting a promising free-kick, but PSG deal with it.
Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Real Madrid
20:24 , Arthur Ferridge13mins: That is a crushing one-two blow from PSG to Real. How on Earth do Los Blancos come back from this?
GOAL! Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Real Madrid
20:20 , Arthur Ferridge9mins: And just like that, its two! Early humiliation for Real!
Rudiger looks to play a simple pass and just completely misses the ball! Dembele says ‘thank you very much’ as he takes full advantage and finishes coolly past Courtois.
Lots of glum faces over white shirts in the stands.
GOAL! Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 Real Madrid
20:18 , Arthur Ferridge6mins: Fabian Ruiz punishes Real! Chaos at the back as a loose touch from Asencio leaves Dembele one-on-one with Courtois. The Belgian takes him down in clumsy fashion, but Ruiz fires the loose ball home before the referee has the chance to give a penalty.
A perfect start for the Parisians.
Paris Saint-Germain 0-0 Real Madrid
20:16 , Arthur Ferridge6mins: Guler’s cross is deflected and falls to Mbappe, who tries an acrobatic flick, but does not quite connect with it how he’d have wanted to.
Paris Saint-Germain 0-0 Real Madrid
20:15 , Arthur Ferridge5mins: Real Madrid counter apace, but Mbappe’s shot is blocked.
Paris Saint-Germain 0-0 Real Madrid
20:154mins: PSG certainly the more productive of the two teams here in the preliminary exchanges. Fabian Ruiz gets a sight of goal and whips a low effort at Courtois’ net, but the Belgian denies him at full stretch.
PSG come straight back, though, and Hakimi tees up Doue with a peach of a ball, but Courtois produces another exceptional save.
Paris Saint-Germain 0-0 Real Madrid
20:13 , Arthur Ferridge3mins: We see our first sight of Kvaratskhelia. He zips into the area, but cannot create much threat. Goal kick.
Paris Saint-Germain 0-0 Real Madrid
20:12 , Arthur Ferridge2mins: Real Madrid get their first spell on the ball and Tchouameni fires from range, but it is a tame effort and won’t have upset Donnarumma.
KICK OFF! Paris Saint-Germain 0-0 Real Madrid
20:10 , Arthur FerridgeAfter a short delay, we are UNDERWAY at MetLife Stadium!
Madrid are in their traditional white, head to toe. PSG don their usual navy blue.
Here come the players...
20:02 , Arthur FerridgeAlmost time to get going in New Jersey!
How to kill the time?
19:58 , Arthur FerridgeWhile you wait for this delayed kick-off, why not read some other content from Standard Sport?
KICK OFF DELAYED
19:49 , Arthur FerridgeKick off has been delayed by ten minutes!
This is due to the fact that both team buses arrived at the stadium 20 minutes late.
Both teams are staying in Manhattan and were caught in traffic en route to the ground, which is in New Jersey.
Real Madrid's new striker partnership
19:45 , Arthur FerridgeGonzalo Garcia, 21, is the defining breakout star of this tournament for Real Madrid.
With four goals and one assist in five appearances, they have hardly missed Kylian Mbappe, who has struggled with gastroenteritis since arriving in the States.
Now, though, the best striker in the world returns to play and will line up alongside one of the position’s most exciting rising stars.
How will they fare?
More on Alexander-Arnold
19:42 , Arthur FerridgeXabi Alonso explains Alexander-Arnold’s absence.
“Yesterday in training, he felt a small discomfort. He was not good enough to play today. For sure, it is a blow, but it is part of the job. We will miss him.”
Alexander-Arnold misses out
19:38 , Arthur FerridgeAlexander-Arnold has had a mixed start to life in the Spanish capital.
He has been a regular throughout the Club World Cup, but performances have been middling.
And just one the former Liverpool man seemed to be hitting his stride, with two assists in his last two appearances, he suffers an injury on the training ground and is forced to miss the semi-final.
A tough blow for the lad.
Real Madrid's route to this stage
19:34 , Arthur FerridgeReal Madrid players, staff, and supporters will all expect to reach the final of this competition - at a minimum. Here’s how they got to this stage.
Group stage
Real Madrid 1-1 Al Hilal
Real Madrid 3-1 Pachuca
Real Madrid 3-0 RB Salzburg
Round of 16: Real Madrid 1-0 Juventus
Quarter-final: Real Madrid 3-2 Borussia Dortmund
Enrique dodges Mbappe question
19:25 , Arthur FerridgeLuis Enrique was quizzed as to whether PSG are a better team now than they were with Mbappe.
He did not appear to appreciate the question.
"This is a question about the past and I'm not here to talk about the past,” he said. “I'm only thinking about the future.”
PSG's route to this stage
19:20 , Arthur FerridgeIt has not quite been a perfect campaign for PSG in the United States. Here are all their Club World Cup results so far.
Group stage
PSG 4-0 Atletico Madrid
PSG 0-1 Botafogo
PSG 2-0 Seattle Sounders
Round of 16: PSG 4-0 Inter Miami
Quarter-final: PSG 2-0 Bayern Munich
Alonso lauds Valverde
19:16 , Arthur FerridgeSpeaking ahead of this tie, Xabi Alonso spoke glowingly about Fede Valverde.
The Spaniard will play out of position today, filling in at right-back after Trent Alexander-Arnold suffered a training ground injury ahead of the tie.
Of Valverde, Alonso said: “I see Fede in many places, like I did with Steven. But given the shape we have and the balance we need, starting from that slightly deeper position, from the second line, that double No 6, he can arrive [in the other area].
“He has that ability to accelerate through, to go through lines very easily and in 30 metres, be there [in shooting positions].
“We are using him in that position and it’s working well. We know his qualities, we know that his best virtue is not receiving back to goal and turning but to see the game in front of him and, starting from a bit deeper [than a forward], arrive. He has scored twice and he has that ability to accelerate and get close to the area.”
What is on the line tonight?
19:07 , Arthur FerridgeA Club World Cup final berth awaits tonight’s winner.
They will face Chelsea on Sunday to determine who will become the first-ever champion of the new-look summer tournament.
The Blues reached that stage last night by beating Fluminense 2-0 here at the MetLife Stadium.
How about those Lionesses?
18:58 , Arthur FerridgeElsewhere in world football, the Lionesses have just trounced the Netherlands 4-0 in a remarkable comeback from their dismal Euro 2025-opening loss to France.
A Lauren James brace was complemented by goals from Lauren Hemp and Ella Toone.
You can read Standard Sport’s whistle report HERE, and keep an eye on the page for more reaction and analysis.
Defensive shake ups for PSG
18:53 , Arthur FerridgeCentral defender Willian Pacho is suspended tonight after being sent-off in the quarter-final win over Bayern Munich.
However, Lucas Hernandez - a potential replacement for Pacho - is also banned - after seeing red for violent conduct in the closing stages against the Bundesliga champions.
Presnel Kimpembe is part of PSG’s Club World Cup squad, but he is yet to feature in the competition having made the bench for the Group B clashes with Botafogo and Seattle Sounders.
Considering the Frenchman’s last competitive appearance was almost three months ago as he battles back from an Achilles tendon injury, he unsurprisingly misses out on the matchday squad.
As a result, Lucas Beraldo gets the nod to partner captain Marquinhos at the heart of the PSG defence
PSG starting XI
18:46 , Arthur FerridgeLuis Enrique’s squad has been announced.
PSG starting XI: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Beraldo, Nuno Mendes; Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz, Joao Neves; Kvaratskhelia, Doue, Dembele
Subs: Barcola, Kamara, Lee Kang-In, Mayulu, Mbaye, G. Ramos, Safonov, Tenas, Zaire-Emery
On that Real Madrid XI
18:42 , Arthur FerridgeTrent Alexander-Arnold is a surprise omission. He reportedly picked up an injury in training ahead of the tie, and will be replaced by Fede Valverde - a central midfielder.
At the opposite end of the pitch, Xabi Alonso has put to bed the debate over striker. Would it be Kylian Mbappe or Gonzalo Garcia?
Why not both, says the Spaniard.
Let’s see how this experiment shakes out.
PSG vs Real Madrid head to head
18:40 , Arthur FerridgeThe most recent meeting between these two European giants was THAT Champions League round of 16 second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu where a 17-minute Karim Benzema hat-trick saw Real Madrid produce a stirring fightback.
PSG wins: 2
Real Madrid wins: 4
Draws: 2
Real Madrid starting XI
18:33 , Arthur FerridgeXabi Alonso names his squad.
Real Madrid XI: Courtois; Valverde, Rudiger, Asencio, Fran Garcia, Arda Guler, Tchouameni, Bellingham, Vinicius Jr., Mbappe, Gonzalo
Subs: Lunin, Carvajal, Militao, Camavinga, Modric, Rodrygo, Lucas V., Ceballos, Brahim, Youssef, Jacobo, Chema, Victor Munoz, Mario Martin
Standard Sport prediction
18:30 , Arthur FerridgeA difficult one to call. PSG have looked imperious - barring the Botafogo loss in the group stage - throughout the tournament so far, but they didn’t have it all their own way against Bayern.
Furthermore, it will be interesting to see how they cope without Pacho - who has forged such a strong partnership with Marquinhos - against a Madrid attack that could be boosted by Mbappe’s return.
PSG are on a roll at the moment, confidence will be high and that should see them edge out Los Blancos in what will be a closely run encounter.
PSG to win, 2-1.
Real Madrid early team news
18:23 , Arthur FerridgeReal Madrid will be without summer signing Dean Huijsen after he was sent-off late on against Borussia Dortmund.
Whilst Eder Militao was on the bench for the semi-final, he is unlikely to be rushed back from his knee injury, so Raul Asencio is set to resume his central defensive partnership with Antonio Rudiger.
Mbappe is in contention to make his first start at the Club World Cup, but Gonzalo Garcia’s form doesn’t guarantee the Frenchman a start against his former club.
PSG early team news
18:13 , Arthur FerridgeWilliam Pacho and Lucas Hernandez are suspended for Paris Saint-Germain after being sent off against Bayern Munich in the semi-final.
As two natural left-sided defenders, their absences leave Luis Enrique with a selection dilemma. That said, Lucas Beraldo is likely to get the nod to partner captain Marquinhos in central defence.
After two substitute appearances at the tournament, scoring on his last, Ousmane Dembele will be pushing for a start at the expense of Bradley Barcola.
How to watch PSG vs Real Madrid
18:03 , Arthur FerridgeTV channel: In the UK, viewers can watch the game live free-to-air on 5 (formerly known as Channel 5). Coverage begins at 7pm BST ahead of an 8pm kick-off.
Live stream: Viewers can also watch the action live online via channel5.com and the DAZN website which are both free with a registration.
DAZN is the global broadcaster of the new-look Club World Cup. No subscription is required to watch the game, with the entire tournament available to their 'Freemium' members, which means you only need to sign up for a free DAZN account.
Of course, you can follow along right here!
When does PSG vs Real Madrid kick off?
17:53 , Arthur FerridgePSG vs Real Madrid is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
The match will take place at the MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Good evening
17:43 , Arthur FerridgeHello, and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of PSG vs Real Madrid in the Club World Cup semi-final.
Follow along for minute-by-minute updates and all the team news as soon as it drops!
