Real Madrid Clinches Nail-Biting 3–2 Victory Over Borussia Dortmund
In a pulsating quarter-final at the FIFA Club World Cup in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Real Madrid edged past Borussia Dortmund 3–2 to secure a semi-final showdown with Paris Saint-Germain .
Under the management of Xabi Alonso, Los Blancos dominated early proceedings. Academy graduates Gonzalo García opened the scoring in the 10th minute, followed by Fran García doubling the lead at the 20-minute mark .
However, a dramatic finale in stoppage time turned the match into a thriller. Dortmund launched a comeback with Maximilian Beier’s strike in the 93rd minute. Just one minute later, Kylian Mbappé—reintroduced at the 67th minute—delivered a sensational bicycle-kick to restore Madrid’s two-goal advantage .
Yet the tension wasn’t over. Dean Huijsen was sent off for a foul on Serhou Guirassy, who converted the resulting penalty, narrowing the deficit to 3–2 . In the dying moments, Dortmund pressed for an equalizer, only to be denied by a dramatic fingertip save from goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois .
Alonso praised his squad’s resilience despite the late scare, and particularly applauded Courtois for his crucial save . With this win, Real Madrid advances to the semi-final, where they will clash with reigning Champions League winners PSG on Wednesday .
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