In the Club World Cup semi-finals, Real Madrid lost 0-4 to Paris Saint-Germain, exiting at the semi-final stage.
During the 2024 summer transfer window, Kylian Mbappé joined Real Madrid on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain. In his first season with Real Madrid, he won the European Golden Shoe, but the overall performance of Real Madrid was underwhelming. They fell short in title races across multiple competitions, ultimately only winning the Intercontinental Cup and UEFA Super Cup.
Meanwhile, Mbappé's former club Paris Saint-Germain, after losing Mbappé, made a breakthrough in the Champions League in their first season without him, winning the Champions League title in convincing fashion – a trophy Mbappé has never won in his career.
Today, in the direct showdown in the Club World Cup, Mbappé's Real Madrid were thrashed 0-4 by Paris Saint-Germain.
Now, PSG still have the chance to compete for the title of the first edition of the new Club World Cup, while Mbappé will have to wait until at least 2029 to claim this honor.
