Paris Saint-Germain left football fans stunned after thrashing Real Madrid 4-0 in a dominant FIFA Club World Cup semifinal held at MetLife Stadium on Wednesday night. The French giants delivered what many described as a total dismantling of Kylian Mbappe and his Madrid teammates, with the game’s flow disrupted by a bizarre call from the referee that added insult to injury for Los Blancos.
PSG took control from the opening whistle, with Fabián Ruiz bagging two quick goals in the 6th and 24th minutes, Ousmane Dembele adding a third in the 9th, and Gonçalo Ramos sealing the rout in the 88th minute. Despite boasting a star-studded lineup that included former PSG icon Mbappe, along with Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr, Madrid looked disconnected throughout. Frustrations boiled over when Mbappe clashed with Bellingham after the forward ignored an open passing option for a goal chance.
The second half saw PSG drop the intensity while comfortably managing their lead, never giving Real Madrid a chance to recover. The controversial moment came at the end when referee Szymon Marciniak ended the match after only four seconds of stoppage time, with fans joking he ended Madrid’s suffering early. Supporters were further angered by an earlier stoppage when PSG were about to counterattack following a turnover by Mbappe — with no obvious injury justifying the pause in play.
Mbappe’s return to face his old club turned into a nightmare as the striker failed to make any impact, registering zero shots on target and showing visible tension with teammates. The defeat means PSG will now battle Chelsea in the FIFA Club World Cup final, while Madrid will have to regroup after what many are calling an embarrassing exit for one of Europe’s top sides.
