Paris Saint-Germain will face Real Madrid in an exciting semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup at the MetLife Stadium on Wednesday night. Both European powerhouses are vying for a place in the final. Meanwhile, Chelsea will meet Fluminense in the first semi-final on Tuesday night. Head-to-Head Statistics. Real Madrid and PSG have faced each other 12 times in total in various competitions. The Spanish club has won five of those matches, PSG has claimed four victories, and three games have ended in a tie. In their most recent encounter during the Round of 16 of the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid progressed to the quarter-finals after winning 3-2 on aggregate. This section analyzes the teams’ performance and recent form. Since the beginning of the year, PSG have performed exceptionally well, securing a remarkable quadruple by winning the UEFA Champions League, Ligue 1, Coupe de France, and Trophee des Champions. Luis Enrique’s team remains focused and has not slackened their efforts, as they now aim for the Club World Cup title. The French team has triumphed in all but one of their matches in this tournament, with Botafogo from Brazil being the sole team to defeat them during their campaign in the United States. They have allowed only one goal against them while achieving four clean sheets. In their quarter-final match against Bayern Munich, which was entirely between European teams, they won 2-0 even though they had two players red-carded during the game. Goals from Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele in the second half secured their place in the semifinals. Following a disappointing season where they were unable to defend their La Liga and Champions League titles, Real Madrid is currently performing exceptionally well in this tournament. Unbeaten so far, Los Blancos aim to win this newly-revamped competition to redeem themselves after a disappointing campaign. Additionally, Koulibaly stated that Al Hilal has demonstrated that the Saudi League is competitive and not solely focused on financial aspects. Xabi Alonso’s team narrowly defeated fellow European rivals Borussia Dortmund to secure a spot in the semi-finals of the tournament. Goals from Gonzalo Garcia, Fran Gracia, and Kylian Mbappe solidified their lead, rendering Dortmund’s late attempts to equalize, courtesy of Maximilian Beier and Serhou Guirassy, ineffective, despite a few tense moments towards the end. Team Updates. After being sent off in the quarter-final match against Bayern, both William Pacho and Lucas Hernandez are suspended for PSG. Their unavailable status poses a selection dilemma for Luis Enrique. Nonetheless, Lucas Beraldo is likely to be chosen to play as a central defender next to captain Marquinhos. Dembele, who has come off the bench twice and netted a goal against Bayern, is competing for a starting position over Bradley Barcola. Real Madrid’s summer signing, Dean Huijsen, received a red card towards the end of the match against Borussia Dortmund. Consequently, Raul Asencio is anticipated to reunite with Antonio Rudiger in the central defense, while Eder Militao, who was on the bench during the Dortmund game, is not expected to be rushed back into play after his recovery from a knee injury. Kylian Mbappe is set to make his first start in the Club World Cup.
