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Young stars carried Real Madrid to the Club World Cup semifinals, where they ultimately were let down against Paris Saint-Germain.
The Spanish club's new manager arrived already under pressure and with little time to work. Despite defeat, he's done an impressive job
Real Madrid ended a season to forget, suffering a heavy 4-0 defeat to PSG in their last match in the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup. Young defender Raul Asencio, in particular, was singled
PSG dominated Real Madrid 4-0 during their FIFA Club World Cup semifinal match on July 9 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
A defensive injury crisis plagued Xabi Alonso’s squad in the United States. Antonio Rüdiger, David Alaba and Éder Militão were all injured in the opening stages, leaving the new manager with just Asencio and new signing Dean Huijsen as senior center-back options.
Real Madrid’s defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the semifinal of the FIFA Club World Cup was caused by a collective failure across the park. The lacklustre defence, however, had a massive role to
Borussia Dortmund’s young winger Julien Duranville needs surgery on a shoulder injury picked up against Real Madrid at the Club World Cup.