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REAL MADRID KNOCK OUT JUVENTUS AS DORTMUND SET UP CLUB WORLD CUP QUARTER-FINAL CLASH
Real Madrid booked their spot in the Club World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday after edging out Juventus 1-0 in Miami, setting up a mouth-watering showdown with Borussia Dortmund.
Young Spanish forward Gonzalo Garcia continued his fine form by nodding home the decisive goal at the Hard Rock Stadium—his third of the tournament—ensuring Madrid’s unbeaten run under new coach Xabi Alonso remains intact.
“It was a tough game. We created many chances in the second half, but their goalkeeper was really good,” Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said after the match.
Madrid fans also had reason to celebrate with Kylian Mbappe returning from illness to make a cameo off the bench, adding even more firepower as they head into the quarter-finals.
Meanwhile in Atlanta, Borussia Dortmund battled past Spanish veteran Sergio Ramos’s Sevilla side (not Juventus as earlier confusion suggested) with a hard-fought 2-1 victory. Serhou Guirassy was the hero, bagging a brace to deny Ramos the chance to face his former club, Real Madrid, in the next round.
Dortmund’s narrow win means they’ll now face Madrid in a quarter-final clash that promises plenty of drama and quality. With both European heavyweights in strong form, fans around the world will be eagerly waiting to see who comes out on top.
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