Real Madrid’s trip to the FIFA Club World Cup ended in disaster. The Spanish giants suffered a heavy 0-4 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-final, shocking their fans and leaving the club at

But listen to the way Xabi Alonso spoke about Alex Grimaldo throughout Bayer Leverkusen’s invincible title-winning season — when he provided 10 goals and 13 assists in the Bundesliga from his high-flying wing-back role — and it would be fair to assume that the Spaniard was top of the class.

Two European powers go at it with a spot in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final on the line, as Paris Saint-Germain squares off with Real Madrid on Wednesday. Both sides got to this point by playing in a couple of wild quarterfinals last Saturday.

Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea square off in the final of the Club World Cup at MetLife Stadium with the chance to become the first winner of the newly expanded tournament. Kickoff is 3 p.m.

Madrid's 4-0 defeat to PSG in the Club World Cup semi-final meant they have 40 days to rest and prepare for their La Liga opener.

Real Madrid saw their extended 2024-25 season come to an end earlier this week when they were dumped out of the Club World Cup by Paris Saint-Germain, who defeated their 4-0 in their semi-final match

Real Madrid’s 4–0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the semifinal of the Club World Cup saw Los Blancos match their club record for the most goals conceded in a single season. Defensive fragility was a key talking point during Carlo Ancelotti’s final season at the helm,