Paris Saint-Germain reached the final of the club World Cup after producing a football masterclass in the first half against Real Madrid in New Jersey.
Three goals in 18 minutes devastating in the first half, followed by the fourth three minutes of the end, were enough for the European champions to see their Spanish opponents in a completely convincing way.
Fabian Ruiz scored twice, while Ousmane Dembele and Goncalo Ramos also found the net while the Luis Enrique team showed exactly why they are the best clubs in Europe at the moment.
For real, who did not do much to help their fate after having offered the first two goals to the winners of Ligue 1, it was a rather brutal lesson in the level of the Xabi Alonso level coach will need that his players will reach if they want to compete in this new era of the domination of PSG.
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How the action took place
Kylian Mbappe, opposite PSG for the first time since his departure from the club 12 months ago, wiped out a camera operator with a capricious shot during the warm -up.
With hindsight, Mbappe may have regretted not having removed each camera inside the Metlife stadium to eradicate all traces of a first half in which Real Madrid was completely dismantled by their French opposition.
Less than five minutes later, the storm clouds were already formed alongside Alonso, with his goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois called to produce a world class stop from the start.
Given the high quality of the stars exposed, it was deeply ironic – and perhaps a little fun – that the first two PSG goals should come from rudimentary errors which would not be instead on a Sunday league field.
First Raul Asencio paved on the ball in his own box, allowing Dembele to fly and walk in a Ruiz who hides to type with gratitude.
Then, a few moments later, the Miskick Total by Antonio Rudiger allowed Dembele to run clear and the rapid French was not mistaken, cutting the ball after courteous to double the advantage of the European champions.
In space on only three minutes in the first half, Real looked at both elimination and humiliation opposite, a feeling aggravated by the fact that PSG has not lost a match this season in which Dembele found the net.
And it woven soon. In the 25th minute, another incisive PSG movement culminated with Achraf Hakimi wrapping the balloon in Ruiz which took the contact before tearing an effort in the lower corner.
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Ruiz reveals his second in the match with a clinical finish on a fast counter. 🔴🔵⚡
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PSG’s confidence was sweating; Real frustrations that are difficult to contain. Aurelien Tchouamed picked up a reservation to slam Hakimi in a rather appropriate exhibition of what Los Blancos felt.
The water breaking on the half-hour brand looked like an act of mercy for Madrid. But that hardly proved more than a momentary respite; A short break from an apparently relentless assault.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia led a fierce strike a few centimeters from the job before Nuno Mendes and Dembele test courteous reactions.
After the break, it was the same thing. Madrid escaped more punishment when, just three minutes after restarting, the aim of Désure Doue was shifted for offside.
Luka Modric was then thrown for her last minutes as a Los Blancos player. For the Croatian Veteran, who will go to AC Milan this summer after 13 years at the Bernabeu, it looked like a worried end for one of the greats of the modern game.
For PSG, during this time, it was, at this stage, a case of rest legs for the final of Sunday. And it was one of those who were introduced, Ramos, who provided the icing on the Parisian cake three minutes of time, swiveling in the surface for rifle at home to add an already impressive score.
In the end, Madrid was out of their misery, while the PSG train continues to roll, with little signs of stopping.
Only Chelsea now hinders the European Champions of the World Champions.
