Polish referee Szymon Marciniak has been appointed to officiate the Club World Cup semifinal between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, set for this Wednesday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. At 44 years old and with an extensive track record,

Real Madrid have reportedly written a letter to La Liga seeking a rescheduling of their opening match against Osasuna in the wake of the FIFA Club World Cup.

PSG left it late to overcome Bayern Munich as goals from Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele got the job done in a game that was marred by a serious injury to Jamal Musiala. Meanwhile, Los Blancos continue to impress under new head coach Xabi Alonso - even if they avoided a late scare against Borussia Dortmund having raced into a 2-0 lead inside the opening 20 minutes.