Real Madrid is highly appreciated before the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup semi-final. However, they quickly collapsed under the good pressure and diverse playing style of PSG, when they conceded 3 goals after the first 25 minutes of the match.
At the end of the match, Real lost 0-4. This was Xabi Alonso's first defeat since taking over the Spanish Royal team.
It was difficult when we conceded two goals in the first 10 minutes. We are only in our early stages, and PSG have played well together for a long time. Real Madrid need to adjust and relax a little, but unfortunately we conceded another goal before the break.
Today, Real Madrid faced a high-class team. There is a big difference in the gap between the two teams. We didn't play well enough. The World Club Championship has taught me a lot about ourselves and what we need to improve, Xabi Alonso said after the match.
According to Alonso, the loss to PSG was the end of the 2024-2025 season, not the start of the new season. He acknowledged that the team had made big mistakes in the first two goals and that was something that needed to be improved. He emphasized that if the team continues to repeat mistakes, Real Madrid is not a smart team.
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois also admitted a worthy victory for PSG. He said: PSG always starts very strongly, pressing high. We didn't do what the coach asked us to do, which was to keep the ball and try to play our way.
The first two goals shaped the game, and it was a difficult defeat, but also an opportunity for Real Madrid to learn. We are halfway there and there is still a lot of work to do to reach their level.
Meanwhile, PSG coach Luis Enrique did not hide his ambition to join the FIFA Club World Cup champions. They will meet Chelsea in the final. Its always difficult to play a game like this for Real Madrid, he said. I think PSG have started very well.
I am very satisfied with the players' performance. We are in a special season, a special moment, and I think we deserved to win.
We have one more step forward against a very strong team like Chelsea. Now is the time to prepare. We want to make history for our club.
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final between Chelsea vs PSG will take place at 2:00 a.m. on July 14.
