Paris Saint-Germain showed their attacking prowess against Los Merengues to inflict defeat by a four-goal margin in international competition for the second time in the last 15 years. In doing so, the club from the capital became the first non-Spanish club in history to have beaten Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid by at least four goals.
Achraf Hakimi, who provided the assist for the Parisian's third goal, continues to set the record books alight. The Moroccan right-back (11 goals, 14 assists) became the fourth Parisian player to have at least 25 goal involvements this season, after Ousmane Dembélé (49), Bradley Barcola (41) and Désiré Doué (30). He was then joined by team-mate Gonçalo Ramos, who scored the fourth and final goal for the Rouge et Bleu. The Portuguese centre-forward now has a total of 19 goals and 6 assists for Paris this season, making them the first team in Europe's top 5 leagues to have so many players involved in 25 or more goals this season.
If the Parisians managed to inflict on Madrid the biggest defeat in their history by a French club, they owe it as much to their attack as to their defence. The proof is in the pudding, as the Rouge et Bleu have produced a 7th clean sheet in their last 8 matches, conceding just one goal in the process. With a rearguard that has been virtually impenetrable, Luis Enrique's men were able to record their 48th win of the season, setting the club's highest total in a single campaign.
With this historic victory over Real, Paris Saint-Germain qualified for the 6th final in a major international competition in their history, after those in the Cup Winners' Cup (2), Champions League (2) and European Supercup (1), setting a new record for a French club. Having scored in 5 of their 6 matches at the Club World Cup, the Parisians are second only to Chelsea (6/6), their future opponents in the final. The match between the Londoners and the Parisians is on...
