Real Madrid crushed Borussia Dortmund 3-2 and booked their semifinal ticket at the FIFA Club World Cup. The Spanish powerhouse dominated early action with goals from Gonzalo García and Fran García hitting the net within twenty minutes. García netted his fourth strike across five tournament appearances and earned another start from manager Xabi Alonso. The young forward kept fit superstar Kylian Mbappé waiting on the bench during the opening phase. García's hot streak raises serious questions about Brazilian prospect Endrick's playing time moving forward.
Dortmund fought back hard during the final moments with Maximilian Beier finding the target at the death. Mbappé answered immediately with a spectacular overhead kick just sixty seconds later after entering as a substitute. The French striker held up jersey number 20 to honor fallen teammate Diogo Jota after celebrating his brilliant finish. Serhou Guirassy converted a late penalty following Dean Huijsen's red card dismissal. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made a crucial stop against Marcel Sabitzer's powerful effort to preserve the victory.
Real Madrid faces Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium on Wednesday July 9 for semifinal action. Mbappé will battle his former club which adds extra drama to the heavyweight clash. Fans missed out on the Bellingham brothers showdown after Jobe collected yellow cards and sat out the match. Chelsea takes on Fluminense during the other semifinal contest on Tuesday July 8. The championship game happens Sunday July 13 at the same New Jersey venue.
Dortmund fought back hard during the final moments with Maximilian Beier finding the target at the death. Mbappé answered immediately with a spectacular overhead kick just sixty seconds later after entering as a substitute. The French striker held up jersey number 20 to honor fallen teammate Diogo Jota after celebrating his brilliant finish. Serhou Guirassy converted a late penalty following Dean Huijsen's red card dismissal. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made a crucial stop against Marcel Sabitzer's powerful effort to preserve the victory.
Real Madrid faces Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium on Wednesday July 9 for semifinal action. Mbappé will battle his former club which adds extra drama to the heavyweight clash. Fans missed out on the Bellingham brothers showdown after Jobe collected yellow cards and sat out the match. Chelsea takes on Fluminense during the other semifinal contest on Tuesday July 8. The championship game happens Sunday July 13 at the same New Jersey venue.
