Paris Saint-Germain seized an early advantage in their Club World Cup semi-final against Real Madrid at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, with Ruiz finding the net to make it 1-0 - minutes after the match was delayed.
The goal came after Ousmane Dembele was brought down by Thibaut Courtois whilst attempting to round the Belgian goalkeeper.
Ruiz was perfectly positioned to convert the rebound, giving the French champions the lead in this high-stakes encounter.
An error from Rudiger saw Dembele steal the ball off the German, with the defender missing his pass.
Real Madrid went three goals down at half-time to PSG at the Club World Cup
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The Frenchman then ran through on goal and slotted past Courtois - but the damage was not done as PSG ran rampant again towards the end of the first half throuhgh a rapid counter-attack.
Ruiz was on the scoresheet again as Real's defence was nowhere to be seen, with Fede Valverde the last one back.
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The match's scheduled 3pm local time kick-off was pushed back by ten minutes after both teams encountered significant traffic delays en route to the stadium.
The teams' buses arrived at the 82,000-capacity venue twenty minutes behind schedule due to heavy congestion in the tunnels connecting Manhattan to New Jersey.
The journey, which typically takes up to two hours and twenty minutes under optimal conditions, was severely hampered by what was described as a traffic accident on the route to MetLife Stadium.
The winner of this semi-final will face Chelsea in Sunday's final after the Blues secured their place with a 2-0 victory over Fluminense.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca expressed no preference regarding their final opponent, stating: "Both teams are outstanding.
"One claimed the Champions League this season and the other the previous season."
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Ousmane Dembele stole the ball off Antonio Rudiger to make it 2-0
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The Italian, who has already led Chelsea to Europa Conference League success this season, added: "We take it one match at a time.
"Now, we face the final game of the season, and we hope to clinch the tournament."
Real Madrid entered the match without summer signing Trent Alexander-Arnold, who was reportedly dealing with a fitness issue from training.
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The opening exchanges saw both sides create opportunities, with Tchouameni testing PSG's defence early on before his shot was blocked for a corner.
PSG continued to press, with Courtois making crucial saves to deny both Ruiz and Hakimi.
The Belgian goalkeeper was called into action when Ruiz unleashed a dangerous effort from the right side of the area.
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