Paris Saint‑Germain produced a commanding 4–0 victory over Real Madrid, booking their place in Sunday’s Club World Cup final. Manager Luis Enrique couldn’t hide his delight—not least because his phone was “full of messages from Barça fans” celebrating the rout.
Match recap
Two goals in the opening 10 minutes set the tone: Fabian Ruiz scored at six minutes via a well‑press orchestrated by Ousmane Dembélé, who then doubled the lead shortly after. Ruiz added his second around the 24th minute, before Gonçalo Ramos rounded the scoring late on. PSG led 3–0 at half‑time and eased to 4–0 after a controlled second half.
Luis Enrique’s key quotes
“My phone is full of messages from Barça fans congratulating me. Real Madrid is, has been, and will be great,” he told reporters.
He emphasised PSG never eased off, opting instead to manage players' fitness ahead of Sunday’s final.
What’s next?
PSG will face Chelsea in the final on Sunday, with both sides enjoying a short recovery before the season kicks off again.
Conclusion
This emphatic victory marks PSG’s first-ever thrashing of Real Madrid in a major final clash and sets up a mouth‑watering showdown with Chelsea.