Xabi Alonso’s side made it to the semifinals of the Club World Cup, suffering a 4–0 evisceration at the hands of PSG on July 9. Players operating in Spain are entitled to three consecutive weeks of holiday between seasons, leaving Madrid with just 18 days before they host Osasuna.

PSG vs. Chelsea final: Ousmane Dembélé, the number one attacking weapon Ousmane Dembélé heads into the Club World Cup final in dazzling form. Back from injury, the French winger made a statement in the semifinal against Real Madrid and is ready to raise the bar even higher against Chelsea.

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.

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.

Real Madrid began life under head coach Xabi Alonso at the Club World Cup, with their tournament coming to an end in devastating fashion in the semi-finals. Los

PSG looked every bit the best team in the world (and then some) as the reigning European champions beat Real Madrid 4-0 in the second semifinal of the 2025 Club World Cup.

PSG put on a clinic Wednesday afternoon at MetLife Stadium, cruising to a 4-0 win over Real Madrid to punch their ticket to Sunday’s 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final against Chelsea. The French

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.