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Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund

Date
Sat 5th July 2025 (UTC)
Sat 5th July 2025 (Local)

Timestamp
2025-07-05T20:00:00

Time

20:00:00 UTC (16:00:00 Local)

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League
FIFA Club World Cup

Season
2025

Round
125

Status
Match Finished

Location
East Rutherford, NJ
United States
MetLife Stadium

10'	Goal	Gonzalo García
20'	Goal	Fran García
90'	Card	Huijsen
90'	Card	Kylian Mbappé
90'	Goal	Kylian Mbappé

38'	Card	Pascal Groß
63'	Card	Couto
90'	Goal	Beier
90'	Goal	Guirassy

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Home Team Lineup

Bellingham Attacking Midfield Modric 67	Güler Attacking Midfield	Valverde Central Midfield	Rudiger Centre-Back
Huijsen Centre-Back	García Centre-Forward Rodrygo 86	Tchouameni Defensive Midfield Asencio 85	Courtois Goalkeeper
Júnior Left Wing Ceballos 67	García Left-Back	Alexander-Arnold Right-Back Kylian Mba 67

Away Team Lineup

Brandt Attacking Midfield Duranville 63	Sabitzer Central Midfield	Groß Central Midfield Nmecha 46	Sule Centre-Back Couto 46
Anton Defender	Svensson Defender	Guirassy Forward	Adeyemi Forward Beier 46
Kobel Goalkeeper	Bensebaini Left-Back	Ryerson Right-Back

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Total passes

493

527

Passes accurate

430

484

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Description

Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund clash at MetLife Stadium in a highly anticipated quarter-final rematch. Both teams have shown strong form in the tournament so far. Real Madrid impressed with a 1–0 Round of 16 win over Juventus, marking their third straight victory following a draw with Al-Hilal and a 3–0 win against Salzburg. Their defensive resolve under Xabi Alonso, particularly the tactical discipline shown against Juventus, has been a highlight.

Borussia Dortmund have embraced their underdog status, arriving unbeaten and with confidence after topping their group and edging past Monterrey in the last 16. Coach Niko Kovač has them playing with swagger and attacking fluidity—though defensive lapses remain a concern.

Tactically, Madrid are expected to deploy a 3-5-2 setup with wing-backs Alexander-Arnold and Fran García providing width, and a midfield trio featuring Bellingham, Valverde, and Tchouaméni. Mbappé is likely to start, partnering Vinícius Jr. in a dynamic attack.

Dortmund will miss Jobe Bellingham due to suspension, but will counter with their livewire front three of Guirassy, Adeyemi, and Brandt, seeking to exploit any gaps with pace and directness.

This fixture mirrors their recent Champions League meeting last year, which Real Madrid won 5–2, setting the stage for another high-scoring, high-stakes encounter.

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Result Description
Real Madrid edged Borussia Dortmund in a chaotic finish to book their place in the semi-finals.

Madrid started strongly, with Gonzalo García opening the scoring in the 10th minute and Fran García doubling the lead by the 20th. Dominant throughout the first half, Madrid looked in control.

In stoppage time, the match exploded. Dortmund’s Maximilian Beier scored in the 92nd minute to make it 2–1, but Kylian Mbappé quickly answered with a spectacular overhead volley to restore the two-goal cushion. Moments later, Dean Huijsen was sent off for bringing down Serhou Guirassy, who converted the penalty to bring Dortmund back to 3–2.

Thibaut Courtois made a crucial save in the final seconds to deny Marcel Sabitzer and secure the win.

Madrid advance to face Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-final.

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