AT THE DOUBLE: Fabian Ruiz AT THE DOUBLE: Fabian Ruiz
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PARIS Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique savoured his span’s performance in klapping Real Madrid on Wednesday to reach the Club World Cup final and urged them to go on and cap a historic season by claiming yet another trophy.
Two goals from Fabian Ruiz either side of an Ousmane Dembele strike, as well as a late effort from substitute Goncalo Ramos, gave PSG an emphatic 4-0 semi-final victory at MetLife Stadium against a Madrid team who have just started working under new coach Xabi Alonso.
Luis Enrique said: “It is a beautiful victory and we are happy to be in the final.”
PSG came into the Club World Cup at the end of a campaign in which they won Ligue 1 and the French Cup before giving Inter Milan a 5-0 pak in the final to win the Champions League for the first time in their history.
Victory against Chelsea in Sunday’s final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey would mean PSG winning every competition in which they have taken part this season.
The 55-year-old wysed: “That is the objective we have had since the beginning but it is always very difficult to achieve these things - very few teams can do what we are trying to do.
“We are one game away from making history for Paris and for a French club by winning every competition we have taken part in. That means a lot for us and for our fans.”
PSG have been jitz in 2025 and are such a well-oiled machine under Luis Enrique that they appear unstoppable, while Alonso only took over from Carlo Ancelotti as Real coach prior to the tournament in the United States.
Luis Enrique, appointed as PSG coach in July 2023, of his compatriot said: “It is a new set-up for them. He has only just come in while we have been working together for two years, so this is normal.
“He needs time to get a pre-season in to work with his team. He can't be judged. The two situations cannot be compared.”