Mbappé’s Magic Seals Chaotic Win as Real Madrid March Toward PSG Showdown
What a game. Real Madrid’s 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund wasn’t just another Club World Cup quarter-final—it was a footballing rollercoaster that ended in pure drama at MetLife Stadium. From dominance to near disaster, Los Blancos took fans on a ride that concluded with a moment of brilliance from Kylian Mbappé and a ticket to a semi-final clash against his former team, Paris Saint-Germain.
Xabi Alonso’s Madrid looked poised and in control for nearly the entire match. It felt like everything was going according to plan. Gonzalo García struck early with his fourth goal of the tournament, and Fran García—no relation—followed with a rare but perfectly timed goal, his first in 52 appearances. At that point, you’d have been forgiven for thinking this was going to be a smooth and clinical win for the Spanish giants.
But Real Madrid don’t do boring, do they?
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With the clock ticking into added time, things unraveled. First, Dortmund’s Beier slotted one in at 90+2, then Serhou Guirassy followed with another in the 90+8. Sandwiched between those two goals was a moment of individual genius: Mbappé’s scissor-kick finish in the 90+4, a breathtaking volley that reminded everyone why he’s one of the game’s most electrifying talents—even if he’s still regaining full fitness after a recent illness.
Yet the late surge from Dortmund was terrifyingly real, and had it not been for Courtois’s world-class save at the final whistle, this match could have taken an entirely different turn. Alonso’s comments afterward reflected the nerves: “Maybe it’s good that we stay on our toes for the next match,” he said with a wry smile.
Dean Huijsen, Madrid’s young centre-back, was brilliant until his late red card. That foul on Guirassy means he’ll miss the semi-final, and Alonso admitted it was a blow. But there were positives too—Fran García was arguably man of the match, Trent Alexander-Arnold showed promise in his early adaptation to Madrid’s system, and Arda Güler dazzled again with his creativity, setting up García’s opener.
There’s no question: this team is finding its identity. And if Mbappé is just warming up, PSG better be ready for fireworks.
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