PSG - Real Madrid, where to watch tonight's big match, channels and options

After overcoming the quarterfinals against Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid has reached the semifinals of the Club World Cup. The match against PSG is the biggest challenge Xabi Alonso has faced since he took over as head coach of the first team. That's why he's already thinking about putting together a starting eleven that includes only the best available players.

The Tolosa coach has hardly any absences for this match against the squad coached by Luis Enrique. Although almost all the members of Santiago Bernabéu locker room are in the United States, footballers like Eduardo Camavinga or Endrick could raise some questions about their physical condition.

The two players completely unavailable for Xabi Alonso are Ferland Mendy, who's still working at the Valdebebas Sports City to recover, and David Alaba, who's injured in the United States. The footballers at risk of suspension, such as Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappé, and Vinícius Jr., see that "threat" nullified by the regulations implemented by FIFA.

Therefore, if those three players receive a yellow card, they could still play in the hypothetical final on July 13. The major absence for disciplinary reasons will be Dean Huijsen, who received a straight red card and will miss this very match... Although it's true that he'd return to the squad if they face Chelsea this Sunday.

There are many things at stake

PSG arrives in top form for this match against Real Madrid after delivering an almost flawless run: they only lost to Botafogo in the group stage. Despite this excellent performance, the French sports squad has two significant absences in defense, very important players for Luis Enrique. 

The two straight red cards that Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernández received in the quarterfinals considerably limit the Asturian coach's options, forcing him to put together an exceptional defense... against an opponent that has the top scorer of the tournament in its ranks. Except for those two absences due to disciplinary reasons, the rouge-et-bleu squad has all its registered first-team players available.

The match between PSG and Real Madrid will be played at MetLife Stadium. Both teams will meet today, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 9:00 p.m. in a match refereed by the Polish officials Szymon Marciniak and Tomasz Kwiatkowski.

This match can be watched through the DAZN platform, completely free of charge. It will also be broadcast free-to-air on Telecinco, a Mediaset España channel. The live match can be followed in detail on the Defensa Central website.