Paris Saint-Germain managed a 2-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the quarterfinal of the Club World Cup despite being down to nine-men in the last 10 minutes of the game following Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernandez's red cards. Late goals from Désiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé helped Paris to secure the crucial win.
The European Champions will now face Real Madrid in the semifinal of the competition. Los Blancos edged past Dortmund 3-2 in their quarterfinal as Kylian Mbappé scored his first goal of the competition since making his return to action.
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Both sides are filled with superstars at every positions, but which team's stars would feature most in a combined XI between the teams (based on current form and available players)?
PSG & Real Madrid Combined XI (4-3-3)
GK: Thibault Courtois - The Belgian goalkeeper is the best at his position in the world, he proved once again in the quarterfinal as his splendid save in the dying embers against Dortmund secured Real Madrid's spot in the semifinal of the Club World Cup.
RB: Achraf Hakimi - The right-back is set to face his former side and is in the best moment of his career. He put in an impressive performance against Bayern Munich and his assist delivered to Ousmane Dembélé will stay in everyone's memory for long.
CB: Antonio Rudiger - The German defender is one of the most experimented at his position in this Real Madrid team. His role will be even more important since Dean Huijsen's red card against Dortmund.
CB: Marquinhos - The Brazilian international will play a crucial role for his side against Madrid, with Pacho suspended, he is set to partner with Beraldo in PSG's backline and stopping Los Blancos' offensive armada will not be an easy task.
LB: Nuno Mendes - His influence on his left flank is simply unreal, offensively or defensively he is able to control his zone almost perfectly.
CDM: Aurélien Tchouaméni - The Frenchman is one of the most important piece of Xabi Alonso's system. His positioning on the pitch is what makes his side so dangerous at times. His influence in the midfield is elite and it will be important to limit it for PSG.
CM: Vitinha - The Portuguese international is having a fantastic season and is showcasing once again all of his qualities in this competition.
CM: Jude Bellingham - Since Xabi Alonso's arrival at Real Madrid, his positioning on the pitch change, but he is still one of the most important player in his team, playing a crucial role in their journey to the semifinal of the Club World Cup.
LW: Kvhicha Kvaratskhelia - The Georgia international is simply incredible in this tournament, he is undoubtedly PSG's most dangerous player and his defensive work for the team do not waver one bit.
RW: Ousmane Dembélé - His entrance against Bayern Munich helped his side to secure the win. He will play an important role against Madrid in the semifinal.
ST: Kylian Mbappé - The French superstar is set to face PSG for the first time since his departure last season. In his second game since making his return he scored a wonderful goal.