Real Madrid advances to Club World Cup semifinals after defeating Dortmund

Real Madrid advanced to the 2025 Club World Cup semifinals after defeating Borussia Dortmund 3-2 at MetLife Stadium.

Two Los Blancos academy players — Gonzalo Garcia and Fran Garcia — emerged as heroes by scoring opening goals, while Kylian Mbappe added another through his spectacular acrobatic finish.

Madrid demonstrated their dominance from the start — Gonzalo Garcia opened the scoring in the 10th minute with a precise flick from a diagonal cross.

This victory sets up Carlo Ancelotti’s squad for a semifinal clash against Paris Saint-Germain in the coming days.