Spanish league president Javier Tebas rejected Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois' plea to postpone the team's 2025-26 opener to give players time to rest following the expanded Club World Cup. Real Madrid was eliminated with a 4-0 semifinal loss to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday and will have a 41-day offseason before their La Liga opener against Osasuna on Aug.

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.

Follow live coverage from the Club World Cup today as PSG and Real Madrid attempt to book a spot in Sunday’s final

The most obvious lesson Alonso learned against PSG was a front three of Kylian Mbappé, Gonzalo García and Vinícius Júnior does not work. After only starting two forwards in Real Madrid’s five consecutive victories in the Club World Cup, the former Bayer Leverkusen boss gave the nod to the three attackers in a head-scratching decision.

Paris Saint-Germain routed Real Madrid 4-0 in a Club World Cup semifinal, moving closer to a historic quadruple.

PSG's Ivorian talent, Désiré Doué, was asked about Kylian Mbappé. His answer left no room for doubt.

Two dreadful Madrid mistakes gifted PSG early goals but Luis Enrique's side were dominant in New Jersey as they set up a final with Chelsea

Fabián Ruiz scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain built a three-goal lead in the first 24 minutes and routed Real Madrid 4-0, advancing to the Club World Cup final against Chelsea.

Real Madrid are dealing with the fallout from Wednesday’s disappointing 4-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup, which ended their involvement in the tournament at the semi-final