Kylian Mbappe (R) of Real Madrid shoots to score a goal in the quarterfinal game against Borussia Dortmund at the FIFA Club World Cup at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, July 5, 2025. /VCG
Kylian Mbappe (R) of Real Madrid shoots to score a goal in the quarterfinal game against Borussia Dortmund at the FIFA Club World Cup at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, July 5, 2025. /VCG
Kylian Mbappe's spectacular bicycle kick was among three goals in second-half stoppage time, and Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in a FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinal game on Saturday as goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois used his fingertips to palm away the potential tying goal on the final play.
Gonzalo Garcia and Fran Garcia scored in the first 20 minutes as Madrid built a 2-0 lead.
Dortmund's Maximilian Beier scored three minutes into stoppage time and Mbappe, who entered in the 67th, restored a two-goal lead with his bicycle kick one minute later.
Serhou Guirassy converted a penalty kick in the eighth minute of added time after he was fouled by Dean Huijsen, who received a red card and will miss the semifinals.
Courtois used all of the lengthy arm on his 6-foot-7 frame to tip away Marcel Sabitzer's shot just before the final whistle.
Madrid advanced to a semifinal game against UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on Wednesday, a day after Chelsea meet Brazilian club Fluminense.
On a sunny afternoon with a 30-degree Celsius temperature at the 3 p.m. kickoff, Gonzalo Garcia scored in the 10th minute and Fran García in the 20th.
Gonzalo García, a 21-year-old who made only five Spanish league appearances in the past two seasons, was given the start by new Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso over Mbappe, still regaining fitness after acute gastroenteritis. Garcia has four goals, tying Benfica's Angel Di María and Al Hilal's Marcos Leonardo for the tournament lead.
Mbappe came on for Jude Bellingham, who missed a chance to play against his brother Jobe, who was suspended for yellow-card accumulation.
Madrid have won five consecutive games against Dortmund and are unbeaten in seven since a 2014 Champions League quarterfinal defeat.
Desire Doue of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) celebrates scoring a goal in the quarterfinal game against Bayern Munich at the FIFA Club World Cup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, July 5, 2025. /VCG
Desire Doue of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) celebrates scoring a goal in the quarterfinal game against Bayern Munich at the FIFA Club World Cup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, July 5, 2025. /VCG
**Doue and Dembele score for PSG in 2-0 quarterfinal win over Bayern Munich**
Desire Doue scored in the 78th minute, and PSG moved a step closer to another trophy with a 2-0 victory over Bayern Munich in a game marred by a gruesome injury to young German star Jamal Musiala.
With PSG two men down after a pair of late red cards and Bayern throwing everyone forward, Ousmane Dembele added an insurance goal deep into stoppage time to send the French powerhouse to the semifinals.
Dembele, whose goal was set up by Achraf Hakimi's brilliant dribbling through five Bayern defenders, celebrated by sitting with his legs crossed to honor Liverpool player Diogo Jota, who was killed along with his brother in a car wreck early Thursday. A moment of silence was held before the opening kick.
PSG, having claimed their first Champions League title with a 5-0 rout of Inter Milan five weeks ago, broke a scoreless deadlock when Joao Neves stole the ball from Harry Kane near the halfway line to send the French team sprinting toward the Bayern goal.
Neves got the ball back off a give-and-go and found Doue lurking just outside the top of the area. His left-footed shot caught Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer flat-footed as it skidded inside the right post.
However, PSG had to hold on for dear life to preserve the win after Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernandez were both sent off with red cards. Pacho was called for a reckless challenge and Hernandez earned red for doling out an elbow.
Bayern had two apparent goals flagged for offside, including a header by Kane. In the waning seconds, the German club was awarded a penalty kick, only to have it waved off after a video review.
Musiala's sickening injury marred the outcome. As he chased a loose ball near the end line in first-half stoppage time, PSG's keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma darted off his spot and dived for it – only to crash into the left ankle of the 22-year-old German. As Musiala rolled over, his foot dangled awkwardly, the ankle appearing to be cleanly broken.
Donnarumma walked away with the ball, but kneeled down in horror when he looked back and realized the seriousness of the injury. A stretcher was immediately summoned to take Musiala off the field.
Both teams walked toward the locker rooms in stunned silence, with the PSG keeper appearing to be close to tears. He was booed throughout the second half by Bayern fans each time he touched the ball.
Source(s): AP