Real Madrid have beaten Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup and in what way.
The regulation time at the end of the second half saw more action than the whole game as 3 goals were scored in the 8 minutes of the injury time that was given.
Real Madrid started the game with the new-found swagger under manager Xabi Alonso, who has made some fundamental changes in the team roles and strategy of the team. Madrid started the game with a bang as Gonzalo Garcia scored again at the 10th minute from an Arda Guler cross into the box. The academy boy is now the highest scorer in the competition with 4 goals and 1 assist in 5 games.
Fran Garcia scored at the 20th minute mark from a Trent Alexander-Arnold cross
Then at 20th minute, the other Garcia, Fran Garcia scored at the 20th minute mark from a Trent Alexander-Arnold cross as he crashed into the box and deposited it into the net.
It looked like Real Madrid were ready to run away with it. But the game settled after that as both the teams became more compact.
The second half started a bit different as Dortmund introduced some new changes and looked like they were ready to go for it and Real looked like they were happy with there lead and were ready to slow the game down and not attack.
They were able to maintain their game-plan until the extra-time arrived.
Maxi Beier scored in the 90+2’ minute as he capitalised a poor Rudiger clearance and poached on the clear goal-scoring chance.
But just after 2 minutes, Kylian Mbappe scored a phenomenal overhead kick from another Guler assist and dedicated his goal to Diogo Jota.
But in another twist in the story, at 90+6’ minute, Dean Huijsen was red-carded for fouling Guirassy inside the penalty box and later the striker converted the goal to make it 3-2. The last kick of the game came so-close to an Dortmund equaliser as Courtois produced an excellent save to deny Sabitzer and Dortmund any chance of comeback.
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The match finished 3-2 and Real Madrid will face PSG in the Semi-Finals of the FIFA Club World Cup.
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