PSG vs Real Madrid 4-0: FIFA Club World Cup semifinal – as it happened

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Click here to read our match report of the second semifinal.

All eyes will be on Sunday’s Club World Cup final between Chelsea and PSG.

The match at MetLife Stadium will kick off at 19:00 GMT.

Al Jazeera will bring you the live coverage from 16:00 GMT, as we build up to the title clash of football’s first billion-dollar tournament.

“At the beginning, the setback was strong enough. With 2-0 down, we knew that the task was really tough,” Alonso told DAZN. “Today, at the moment, the feeling isn’t the best, but we will try to learn. They [PSG] are a team that has built things for two years, we are just starting, so we will take time.

“At the moment, we need a proper break. This is not the beginning of next year; this is just the end of this season. After just three weeks, we can take positives from this experience. We will take lessons from today.”

“I feel great,” Enrique told DAZN. “It is always difficult to play these kinds of matches against Real Madrid. I think we started the game very good, and we are happy with the performance.

Today’s match was PSG’s 64th of the season. Asked how he has kept his team motivated, he answered: “Especially in these conditions… it is too much heat for me. You need to play in different conditions to put up a show, but both teams did great. We are in a special season, a special moment. We deserved to win.”

Speaking about Dembele’s 35th goal of the season, he said: “It’s the first time in the tournament we could use him as a normal player because he was injured earlier… he is the best player this season by a big margin. He deserves to win everything because he gave everything to the team. And the team is going to achieve trophies, which is the most important thing for a club.

Lastly, asked about the prospect of winning a fourth title this year, Enrique said: “We will try. Chelsea are a good team… they performed well the whole competition. Now it’s time for us to prepare and recover. We are almost there and want to make history.”

PSG’s Spanish midfielder Fabian Ruiz scored twice in a devastating first-half display as the French champions demolished Real Madrid 4-0 on Wednesday to book their place in the Club World Cup final against Chelsea.

Two defensive errors handed PSG their opening goals within nine minutes at MetLife Stadium.

Raul Asencio’s poor control in the sixth minute gifted Ousmane Dembele possession, and his first effort was saved by Thibaut Courtois before the rebound was picked up by Ruiz, who scored into an empty net.

Antonio Rudiger’s wayward pass three minutes later allowed Dembele to burst unmarked into the box before firing a tidy finish past Courtois.

Ruiz struck again in the 24th minute after Achraf Hakimi made a great run down the right, and the Spaniard held off defender Raul Asencio with a feint before finishing perfectly from close range.

Substitute Goncalo Ramos completed the rout for European champions PSG three minutes from time.

PSG midfielder Ruiz, named the player of the match for his dual strikes in the first half, spoke to DAZN after the game.

“It was an incredible game,” he said. “A perfect performance, especially considering the heat. It was a brilliant team performance against a really, really tough team. We are so happy that we have gone to the final.”

Asked about his goals, he said, “I am happy for the goals, of course, but mostly, happy about the win. Now, we just have to celebrate and play the final.”

Asked if PSG can beat Chelsea, Ruiz added: “It will be difficult. They are a good team, they are doing well in this tournament. But hopefully we can win and finish this season in the best way possible.”

The finalists are confirmed.

Chelsea will face PSG in an all-European final.

The six-time English champions will face this season’s European champions.

Mark your calendars. The clash will take place on Sunday at 19:00 GMT.

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There goes the full-time whistle!

PSG thrash Real Madrid 4-0 to set up a Club World Cup final with Chelsea.

A brace from Ruiz and a strike each from Dembele and Ramos guided the Champions League winners to an emphatic victory over the Spanish giants.

PSG substitute Ramos joins the party, netting their fourth of the game.

Barcola sets him up with a pass, and Ramos takes a touch before scoring on his turn.

He follows it with a FIFA celebration, paying a tribute to the late Diogo Jota.

87 mins: PSG 4-0 Real Madrid

Militao jumps high and heads Modric’s delivery from a corner, but it goes wide of the near post.

84 mins: PSG 3-0 Real Madrid

Vazquez is the last man on for Real as he replaces Guler.

83 mins: PSG 3-0 Real Madrid

Mendes goes off for Lee. Just a little more than 10 minutes to go until the full-time whistle.

PSG fans are chanting and playing the drums to cheer for their side, who will face Chelsea in the final if the score remains this way.

79 mins: PSG 3-0 Real Madrid

Attendance for the semifinal at MetLife Stadium: 77,542.

78 mins: PSG 3-0 Real Madrid

As players use this break to hydrate themselves, the camera pans to the PSG fans in the stadium, who have taken their shirts off and are grooving to the music. Their party has already kicked off.

77 mins: PSG 3-0 Real Madrid

With less than a quarter of an hour to go, PSG look set to book their spot in the finale.

If they advance to the title clash, they will face English Premier League club Chelsea in Sunday’s fixture.

76 mins: PSG 3-0 Real Madrid

Valverde’s thumping strike takes a deflection off Beraldo and goes out for a corner.

Modric’s delivery from the left corner flag is headed away by a PSG player.

75 mins: PSG 3-0 Real Madrid

Hakimi sets up Ramos in the box, but the substitute can’t get to it before a Real defender.

PSG have been knocking on the door for a fourth goal.

Meanwhile, Carvajal, who came on a few minutes ago, has already been booked. He is shown a yellow for his high-boot challenge on Mayulu.

74 mins: PSG 3-0 Real Madrid

Carvajal has come on for G Garcia. That’s Real’s fourth substitution.

71 mins: PSG 3-0 Real Madrid