By Sachin Shankar Yadav 
- According to the most recent information available, PSG leads 3-0 at halftime and going into the second half against Real Madrid, 3–0.
- 4′-Goal: Following a quick start, Fabian Ruiz gives PSG the lead with a clinical finish.
- 10′-Goal: Ousmane Dembélé doubles PSG’s lead after Antonio Rüdiger makes a defensive blunder.
- 24′ – Goal: Fabian Ruiz completes a quick PSG counterattack to score his second goal, bringing the score to 3-0.
- First Half Dominance: By halftime, PSG had 76% of the possession and had 12 shots, seven of which were on goal, demonstrating their total dominance of the game. Real Madrid only gets four shots, one of which is on goal.
- Thibaut Courtois: makes a number of crucial saves to keep the deficit from getting worse.
- Disallowed Goal: In the second half, PSG’s fourth goal was disallowed for offside.
- Physical Battle: Achraf Hakimi gives Kylian Mbappé a hard tackle, but he continues after experiencing some short-term discomfort.
- Luka Modric Substitution: The seasoned midfielder enters the game, perhaps for his final Real Madrid game before joining AC Milan.
- Possession: Real Madrid 24%, PSG 76%
- Shots: Real Madrid 4 (1 on target), PSG 12 (7 on target)
- High Probability: PSG 4, Real Madrid 0
- Pass Accuracy: Real Madrid 79%, PSG 96%
- Corners: Real Madrid 1, PSG 2.
PSG Starting Lineup (predicted based on match reports)
- Goalkeeper: Donnarumma Gianluigi
- Defenders: Nordi Mukiele, Nuno Mendes, Danilo Pereira, and Achraf Hakimi
- Midfielders: Joao Neves, Warren Zaïre-Emery, and Fabian Ruiz.
- Forwards: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Kylian Mbappé, and Ousmane Dembélé
- Note: Due to suspension, PSG was without defenders Lucas Hernandez and Willian Pacho.
Real Madrid Starting Lineup (predicted from match reports)
- Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois
- Defenders: Fran García, Nacho, Antonio Rüdiger, and Dani Carvajal
- Midfielders: Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga, and Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- Forwards: Vinícius Júnior, Joselu, and Rodrygo
- Note: Alaba, Camavinga, and Endrick were all out for Real Madrid, and Dean Huijsen was suspended. In the second half, Luka Modric came on as a substitute.
- This was the first meeting between the two teams since Kylian Mbappé’s well-publicized 2024 transfer from PSG to Real Madrid.
- PSG’s Historic Season: PSG came into the game as European champions, having achieved a treble for the first time in their history (Champions League, Ligue 1, and domestic cups).
- Real Madrid’s Transition: Under new manager Xabi Alonso, Real Madrid had a difficult season at home despite going undefeated in the tournament.
First Half
- Early Dominance by PSG: With two goals in the first ten minutes, PSG’s explosive start start stunned Real Madrid. After Antonio Rüdiger made a defensive blunder, Ousmane Dembélé scored after Fabian Ruiz had opened the scoring.
- Third Goal: In the 25th minute, Ruiz scored his second goal to give PSG a 3-0 lead. Real Madrid was unable to match the Parisian team’s speed and accuracy in their attacking play, which was dubbed a “masterclass.”
- Lost Chances: PSG came very close to making it 4-0 before halftime, but Madrid was spared more humiliation by an offside call.
Second Half
- Madrid’s Struggles: PSG maintained control while Real Madrid needed a miracle to rally. Madrid’s goalie, Thibaut Courtois, was kept busy with numerous saves.
- Tactical Changes: Luka Modric was added, presumably for his final Real Madrid game before joining AC Milan.
- Physical Battles: There was a lot of physical play during the game, including a noteworthy challenge on Mbappé by Achraf Hakimi, a former teammate.
- PSG’s Approach: Quick transitions, relentless pressing, and exploiting Madrid’s defensive errors.
- Madrid’s Problems: include haphazard pressing, a lack of unity, and defensive errors that are probably the result of recent management changes.
- Mbappé Return: Mbappé made his first appearance against his old team and attracted attention the entire time.
- Courtois’ Saves: Despite giving up three goals, Courtois made a number of crucial saves to keep the deficit from getting worse.
- Nearly More Goals: PSG had a consistent attacking threat and, but for offside calls and missed opportunities, they could have scored more goals.
- Score at Halftime: PSG 3-0 Real Madrid, with PSG controlling every aspect of the field and Real Madrid needing a spectacular comeback to reverse the result.
- Significance: The game revealed Real Madrid’s transitional difficulties under the new management and emphasized PSG’s ascent to prominence in Europe.
Real Madrid’s unexpected vulnerability on the big stage and PSG’s attacking prowess will be the highlights of this semi-final.
- PSG dominated right away, controlling the first half and scoring three goals in the first twenty-five minutes.
- Real Madrid’s only noteworthy moments came from Courtois’ saves as they struggled to organize defensively and failed to generate many meaningful chances.
- The winner will play Chelsea in the championship match, which was held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.