PSG – Real Madrid

PSG should not be considered the favourite

On Wednesday, 9 July PSG will play against Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup. The meeting is called an early final - the winner will definitely be the favourite in the final match at the tournament. PSG continue their perfect season at the Club World Cup as well. Fears of a lack of motivation have not been confirmed. The team is playing with desire at the tournament. In the playoffs, PSG shows itself at its best. Curiously, the favourite for the title of best player right now is Vitinha. Parisians earlier in the group stage sensationally lost to Botafogo, but there were no other failures. The team made it through to the quarter-finals with flying colours. Inter Miami was literally destroyed. In the quarterfinals, the game with Bayern turned out to be equal. We can say that the Gianluigi Donnarumma factor worked. The goalkeeper played an outstanding match, reflecting several very hard shots. On top of that, the goalkeeper faced a trauma due to Jamal Musiala's injury. The goalkeeper injured Bayern's key performer, but managed without injury himself. There is no question of Donnarumma's participation in this meeting. In the match with Bayern, PSG had two suspensions. Centre-back Pacho and reserve Theo Hernandez left the field. The Frenchman is not a loss at all, but the leading centre-back is one of the key players in the team. Presumably he will be replaced by Lucas Beraldo. Real are rebuilding qualitatively at the Club World Cup. Xabi Alonso is still implementing a scheme with five defenders. That said, the role of Trent Alexander-Arnold is definitely an attacking one. The Englishman has already made two goal assists. So far, Real are coping even with serious opponents. "Creamy" with a reserve passed Juventus and Borussia. During the matches there are failures, but for the first tournament the team shows a quality game, taking into account the integration of newcomers. Real Madrid will definitely not have Dean Huyssen. The centre-back received a red card in the meeting with Borussia Dortmund. But there are no doubts about Kylian Mbappe: the Frenchman has already played two matches, but both times he came on as a substitute. Xabi Alonso will have a serious conundrum: he has to choose between the star and new forward Gonzalo Garcia. The young Spaniard is the tournament's top scorer. The footballer has already scored four goals. Bookmakers believe that PSG has more chances to win. Such a forecast raises doubts. Parisians lost a key centre-back and spent a lot of energy in the quarter-finals. For example, the condition of Desiree Douhet is also in question - the player was often kicked. We see at least an equal attacking game. Mbappe will go into the match with a special motivation.