TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have qualified for the semifinal of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. They will face each other at Metlife Stadium, New Jersey, in the early hours of Thursday, July 10, 2025, starting at 02:00 WIB (Western Indonesian Time).
Both teams secured their places after defeating their respective opponents last Sunday. Real Madrid advanced by defeating Borussia Dortmund 3-2 at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey.
In this match, Real Madrid managed to secure the victory through goals from Gonzalo Garcia, Fran Garcia, and Kylian Mbappe. Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund responded with goals from Maximilian Beier and Serhou Guirassy.
Statistically, Real Madrid created more opportunities, taking a total of 15 shots, eight of which were on target, while Borussia Dortmund maintained 52% of ball possession.
Dortmund created the first chance of the match and posed a threat through Julian Brandt's header, which narrowly missed the Madrid goal.
Madrid took the lead early in the game when Gonzalo Garcia scored from an assist by Arda Guler, changing the score to 1-0.
Under Xabi Alonso's coaching, the squad doubled their lead 10 minutes later, as a well-judged pass from Trent Alexander-Arnold was converted into a goal by Fran Garcia, bringing the score to 2-0 in the 20th minute.
Throughout the remainder of the first half, Madrid continued to threaten Dortmund's defense, but the score remained 2-0 at halftime.
Entering the second half, Madrid continued to play offensively and managed to create chances, including a shot by Kylian Mbappe, which was denied by Dortmund's goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.
Subsequently, Dortmund narrowed the deficit to 1-2 as the match entered the additional time of the second half, with a rocket shot from Maximilian Beier in the 90+3rd minute.
Just a minute later, Madrid extended their lead to 3-1 through a goal scored by Mbappe, capitalizing on a pass from Arda Guler.
Drama continued in the additional time of the second half, as Real Madrid's defender Dean Huijsen was shown a red card by the referee for a foul in the penalty box.
Dortmund, awarded a penalty, successfully converted it after forward Serhou Guirassy scored, defeating goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois in the 90+8th minute, changing the score to 2-3.
Towards the end of the match, Marcel Sabitzer nearly equalized for Dortmund with a shot, but the ball was saved by Courtois, securing Madrid's 3-2 victory.
PSG Defeats Bayern Munich
In another match, PSG defeated Bayern Munich 2-0 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta. Their victory was sealed through goals from Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele in the second half.
PSG managed to secure the win despite playing with nine players after Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernandez were shown red cards by the referee.
Statistically, Bayern Munich had the upper hand with 55% possession and 13 shots, but PSG's clinical performance resulted in goals.
PSG took the initiative to attack in this match and created chances, including a shot from Desire Doue that missed the Bayern goal.
Under Luis Enrique's guidance, the squad created another opportunity through a shot from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, but the ball narrowly missed the goal again.
Bayern then posed a threat and created several chances, including a header from Harry Kane that missed Gianluigi Donnarumma's goal.
Towards the end of the first half, Bayern managed to score through Michael Olise, but the goal was disallowed for offside by the referee.
Entering the second half, PSG once again demonstrated their attacking game and finally found the net in the 78th minute through Desire Doue, who capitalized on a pass from Joao Neves, changing the score to 1-0.
PSG had to play with 10 men from the 82nd minute after center-back Willian Pacho was shown a red card by the referee Anthony Taylor for a harsh foul.
Subsequently, in the 90+2nd minute, Les Parisiens were reduced to nine men after referee Anthony Taylor issued a second red card, this time to PSG wing-back Lucas Hernandez.
Despite being reduced to nine men, PSG extended their lead to 2-0 in the 90+6th minute after a pass from Achraf Hakimi was converted into a goal by Ousmane Dembele.
In the remaining time, Bayern attempted to at least narrow the deficit, but the score remained 2-0 in favor of PSG when the final whistle blew.
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