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USA TODAY Sports’ Safid Deen breaks down the quarterfinal round of the Club World Cup which features a surprising mix of teams.
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Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund are playing in the last FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinal on Saturday, July 5.
What’s at stake? A trip to the Club World Cup semifinals against Paris Saint-Germain on July 9.
French World Cup champion Kylian Mbappé is on the bench and available as a substitute for Real Madrid.
The match is the second time both clubs have faced each other since Real Madrid beat Dortmund 2-0 in the Champions League final on June 1, 2024.
Real Madrid has won four of the last six matches against Dortmund, while the German side is riding an 11-match unbeaten streak heading into the matchup at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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Real Madrid leads 2-0, but it is unclear when Mbappé will enter the match as a substitute if he does. He was not listed as a starter in Real Madrid’s starting lineup for the match.
Real Madrid is one half away from advancing in the Club World Cup. They control the match with two goals in the first 20 minutes from Gonzalo García (10′) and Fran García (20′), while Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham have spoiled opportunities to increase their lead. Dortmund had only one shot on goal from three attempts, despite controlling 58.5% possession in the first half.
Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham nearly scored inside the box in the 27th minute, but his shot veered to the right of the net. It was a missed opportunity by Bellingham, who played for Dortmund from 2020-23, to triple Real Madrid’s lead in the first half.
Fran García has scored Real Madrid’s second goal, sneaking a left boot into the back of the net in the 20th minute.
It’s early, but everything is going Real Madrid’s way in this quarterfinal against Dortmund.
Real Madrid received another goal from its breakout star in the Club World Cup: Gonzalo García has scored in the 10th minute, his fourth goal in five matches during the tournament.
García has started in place of Kylian Mbappé, who was sidelined with a stomach flu for the first three matches of the tournament and returned off the bench against Juventus in the last round. The decision to start García over Mbappé appears to have already paid off for Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso.
The match is also available to live stream for free on DAZN.
The match will be broadcast by TNT and TruTv in English, and Univision and TUDN in Spanish in the United States.
The match begins at 4 p.m. ET (10 p.m. in Madrid and Dortmund, Germany)
Mbappé is expected to play, but will come on as a substitute. He was not listed as a starter in Real Madrid’s starting lineup for the match.
No, Jobe Bellingham is not playing for Dortmund because of a yellow card accumulation in the Club World Cup. He won’t play against his older brother, Jude for Real Madrid.
What did the coaches say before Real Madrid vs. Dortmund match?
It will be the fifth match for Xabi Alonso as Real Madrid’s coach, taking over during their Club World Cup run after leading Bayer Leverkusen in Germany.
“It will be an intense game, and we need to perform at a high level. We’re looking forward to it,” Alonso told reporters before the match.
Dortmund’s Niko Kovac orchestrated the club’s epic comeback from 10th place to fourth to finish the Bundesliga season.
“We’re expecting a lot of supporters, especially for Real Madrid,” Kovac told reporters. “We’re here as an underdog, but we also want to show our best face and hopefully – this is what we are believing – we can pass to the next round.”
Real Madrid vs. Dortmund betting odds
Here are the betting odds during regular time, according to BETMGM.
- Real Madrid: -165
- Draw: +333
- Dortmund: +400
- Over/under: 3.5 goals
Who will Real Madrid-Dortmund winner face in Club World Cup semifinal?
The winner of the Real Madrid-Dortmund match will face Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup semifinal on July 9 at MetLife Stadium.
Premier League standouts Chelsea and Brazilian club Fluminense in the first Club World Cup semifinal on July 8 at MetLife Stadium.
Chelsea beat Palmeiras (Brazil) 2-1, while Fluminense topped Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia) 2-0 on July 4.
When is the FIFA Club World Cup final?
The Club World Cup final will be played on July 13 at 3 p.m. ET inside MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.
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