The newest two winners of the UEFA Champions League will sq. off in one of many semifinals of the Membership World Cup this week in New Jersey.
Actual Madrid continued to advance with out many minutes from celebrity striker Kylian Mbappe, however he netted a late insurance coverage aim in a 3-2 choice over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday at MetLife Stadium.
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Actual Madrid will face Paris Saint-Germain — the present UCL champs and a 2-0 winner earlier Saturday over Bayern Munich — within the semis Wednesday in East Rutherford.
Fran Farcia (L.) celebrates with Gonzalo Garcia through the Actual Madrid-Borussia Dortmund match on July 5, 2025. AFP through Getty Photos
Gonzalo Garcia and Fran Garcia buried first-half targets for Actual Madrid within the rematch of the 2024 Champions League title match, which additionally was received by Los Blancos by a 2-0 depend.
Mbappe was listed as accessible as an alternative Saturday, and the French striker got here on for Actual Madrid to large cheers within the 67th minute.
He additionally had entered within the 68th minute of a Spherical of 16 victory over Italian membership Juventus after lacking the staff’s three matches within the group stage of the event because of an sickness.
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Earlier than the match, the edges noticed a second of silence for Portuguese stars Diogo Jota and André Silva, who died earlier within the week in an car accident in Spain.
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Gonzalo Garcia rewarded Actual supervisor Xabi Alonso’s confidence in retaining him within the Beginning XI along with his fourth aim of the event, a left-footed volley past Dortmund keeper Gregor Kobel’s attain off a cross from Arda Guler within the tenth minute.
Fran Garcia made it 2-0 when he made a run from his left again spot to get on the tip of one other cross for a one-timer about 10 minutes later.
Kylian Mbappe scores through the Rea Madrid-Borussia Dortmund match on July 5, 2025. AFP through Getty Photos
Maximilian Beier lastly bought one again for Dortmund two minute intp stoppage time, however Mbappe restored the two-goal with an acrobatic, world-class end two minute later.
Dortmund bought a second aim in stoppage time on a penalty kick by Serhou Guirassy following a red-card foul within the field by Dean Huijsen.
They practically bought the equalizer, too, however Actual goalie Thibault Courtois made a diving glove cease of Marcel Sabitzer’s shot in the direction of the decrease left nook of the web to protect the victory.