Overview
- Fabián Ruiz scored in the 6th and 24th minutes as PSG raced to a 3-0 halftime lead at MetLife Stadium.
- Ousmane Dembélé capitalized on an Antonio Rüdiger error to make it 2-0 inside nine minutes and Gonçalo Ramos sealed the 4-0 win with a late strike.
- Real Madrid’s newly restructured defense struggled under coach Xabi Alonso, suffering its heaviest defeat since his appointment.
- Kylian Mbappé faced Paris Saint-Germain for the first time since his transfer but was unable to change the outcome in what proved to be Luka Modric’s final match for Real.
- PSG’s semi-final rout sets up a July 13 final against Chelsea in the expanded 32-team tournament, with matches airing free on Sat.1 and via major livestream platforms.