Paris in Paradise! Dembélé, Fabián Ruiz Lead PSG’s Ruthless 4-0 Destruction of Real Madrid to Book Club World Cup Final Spot
If there was ever a performance to silence critics and make a global statement, Paris Saint-Germain just delivered it in all capital letters. In front of a roaring crowd at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, PSG didn’t just beat Real Madrid—they humiliated them.
The scoreboard read 4-0, but the gulf in intensity, flair, and composure was even wider. For Madrid, it was a nightmare. For PSG, it was an opera of dominance—starring Fabián Ruiz, Ousmane Dembélé, and a cast that looked like they were auditioning for European supremacy.
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A Lightning Start: Madrid Shellshocked by the 9th Minute
The game hadn’t even settled when PSG threw their first haymaker. In just 6 minutes, Fabián Ruiz pounced on a defensive blunder and slotted the opener with icy composure. Real Madrid barely had time to shake their heads before Dembélé made it two three minutes later, racing in behind after another clumsy Madrid mistake and finishing with the calm of a veteran hitman.
Madrid defenders looked lost in a fog of Parisian flair. Their midfield was overrun, and their backline might as well have brought lawn chairs for all the defending they didn’t do.
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Maestro in the Middle: Fabián Ruiz the Silent Assassin
The Spanish midfielder was majestic. Fabián Ruiz had already lit up the scoreboard once, but in the 24th minute, he was at it again—cleanly finishing a rapid counter-attack that left Madrid spinning. A brace in the Club World Cup semi-final? Against his countrymen? Ice cold.
Ruiz played like a man with something to prove. He was everywhere—dictating tempo, intercepting passes, threading balls between Madrid’s lines with surgeon-like precision.
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Dembélé’s Redemption Arc Hits Top Gear
It’s been a winding road for Ousmane Dembélé—inconsistencies, injuries, whispers of wasted potential. But today, he was electric. His goal made history: no player had been involved in two goals against Real Madrid inside the opening 9 minutes of a match—until Dembélé.
He tormented Madrid’s left side with dizzying dribbles, sharp movement, and a renewed hunger. Even when he wasn’t on the ball, he was stretching the pitch, opening space for Ruiz and the rest to thrive.
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Gonçalo Ramos Finishes the Job
Madrid had long been buried by the time Gonçalo Ramos came on, but the Portuguese forward hammered the final nail into the coffin in the 87th minute, smashing home PSG’s fourth. As the ball hit the back of the net, Madrid’s bench sat frozen—shellshocked by the magnitude of the defeat.
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Donnarumma’s Quiet Masterclass
Behind all the fireworks, Gianluigi Donnarumma was a fortress. Real’s few attempts were handled with ease by the Italian, who commanded his box like a general.
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Next Stop: Chelsea in the Final
So now, the final awaits. Chelsea vs PSG, a battle of blue giants for Club World Cup glory. And if Luis Enrique’s side plays anything like they did today, Chelsea better come armed with more than just a game plan—they’ll need a miracle.
Because Paris isn’t just dreaming of glory. They’re marching toward it.
