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Real Madrid vs. Paris Saint-Germain: New offensive trident debuts, concerns about referee issues

6:36pm, 9 July 2025【Football】

Gonalo Garcia became a key figure in the Real Madrid offensive line besides Mbappe and Vinicius. But as the battle with Paris Saint-Germain approached, the audience was also a little nervous because referee Simon Macinniak had repeatedly controversial punishments.

21-year-old forward Gonzalo Garcia scored 4 goals and gave 1 assist in the FIFA Club World Cup, becoming the best scorer in the game. Mbappe was absent due to illness most of the time, and Gonzalo not only filled the vacancy, but also even overshadowed the limelight of Brazilian star Vinicius with his outstanding performance - although the Brazilian star is still actively involved in the offense.

Even those who closely follow Real Madrid Academy's career will find it hard to believe that Gonalo is able to go alongside the superstars in the club's World Cup semi-finals. However, all this has become a reality. With his outstanding performance, Gonalo is not only the best scorer for Real Madrid, but also a key link in head coach Habi Alssonsa's strategic system.

It was he who broke the deadlock with a delicate handling move in this game against Dortmund, demonstrating his delicate skills and keen scoring instinct.

Not "Gonzalo or Mbappe" - but "Gonzalo and Mbappe"

When Mbappe was absent from gastritis in the early stages of the game, Gonzalo was placed with high expectations and immediately proved his worth. But in the 67th minute against Dortmund, Habi Alssonsa brought Mbappe into the field and unexpectedly kept Gonzalo on the field. The pair cooperated very well and created an offensive situation full of changes.

Mbappe scored his first goal in the game, while Gomez is still an efficient offensive point. Regarding who to choose, Habi Alonso has answered clearly: He has no choice, but both are reserved.

The defensive lineup changed, and the offensive lineup must speak out

The young central defender Huyson was sent off with a red card after a foul, resulting in a penalty kick, which forced Real Madrid to change the formation. Joan Améni will likely be pulled back as central defender. In this case, the offensive trident composed of Vinicius, Mbappe and Gonzalo would become the main weapon to suppress Paris Saint-Germain.

Gomez not only knows the goal. He was also the first person to put pressure on his opponents when he organized his offense - in the past, when Real Madrid had only three attackers sidled by, this was usually what Real Madrid lacked.

Zmian Macinniak - The controversial referee continues to enforce the law. Real Madrid's match against Paris Saint-Germain

The semi-final between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain will be held by Polish referee Simon Macinniak - a name that has caused a lot of controversy in the past. He whistled Real Madrid's 1-0 victory over Juventus and had not recognized Juan Alvarez's legal goal in the Champions League Real Madrid against Atletico Madrid.

referee Simon Macinniac caused a lot of controversy in Inter Milan's match against Barcelona, ​​making the Catalan side angry. Some of the controversial penalty included his failure to award a penalty when handballed in Akjebi’s penalty area, while giving the Italian team a controversial penalty, executed by Kubarsi.

In addition, he did not agree with Ramina Yamal's penalty, believing that the foul occurred on the white line. It is worth noting that Marciac still insisted on his position in Barcelona's response to Dumfries' foul before Inter Milan equalized the score.

The social network has spread photos of him having Real Madrid bags, which has raised questions about favoritism. However, as of now, he has enforced the law in 11 games of Real Madrid, with a record of 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses - this number is not enough to explain.

Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain (2:00 on July 10) in the club's World Cup semi-finals is seen as the "dream battle" expected by FIFA. In addition to the showdown between two tacticians Habi Alonso and Luis Enrique, the audience is also looking forward to the outbreak of Mbappe, Vinicius and Gonzalo, because Real Madrid lacks the main defender.