Photo by Sandra Montanez/Getty Images Improvements, one after another. Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 3-2 to set up a semi-final date with PSG in the Club World Cup on Saturday. Goals from Gonzalo Garcia (again), Fran Garcia and Kylian Mbappe solidified the win after a very chaotic last few minutes. Here are three observations from…
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Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images Lucas discusses Real’s 3-2 win in the Quarterfinals. On this Members-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Lucas discusses Real Madrid’s 3-2 win against Borussia Dortmund. Late scare Gonzalo! Fran Garcia shines Courtois Huijsen’s costly mistake Rudiger and Vinicius struggle Previewing PSG CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS Join our Real Madrid…
Photo by Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images His late red card will keep him out of Real Madrid’s next game. Dean Huijsen’s late red card in the quarterfinals against Borussia Dortmund will rule him out of Real Madrid’s semifinal clash with Paris Saint-Germain in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. It was a costly mistake,…
Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A nail-biting end to a memorable victory Real Madrid edged through to reach the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain after a dramatic ending to the win over Borussia Dortmund saw an early 2-0 lead become a nail-biting 3-2 victory with the Germans pushing to…
Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images Here’s the full Managing Madrid Player Ratings for Real Madrid’s 3–2 win over Borussia Dortmund in the 2025 Club World Cup Quarter-finals Starters Thibaut Courtois: 9 Could do nothing about the two goals conceded and came up with a miraculous save in stoppage time to deny extra time. Once again…
Photo by Carl Recine – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Real Madrid boss spoke after Dortmund Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso spoke to the media after their 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday night. He was asked about Thibaut Courtois after his match-winning save, to which he said: “I thought we’re very lucky to have…
Kiyan and Leah react to another big win AUDIO: VIDEO: RSVP IN NEW YORK FLORENTINO ‘TRANQUILO’ SHIRTS On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Leah Revelle discuss: Fran Garcia unleashed! Arda Güler’s passing into the box Gonzalo Garcia and Mbappe A lot of great Xabi-ball sequences Less reliance on Vinicius Jr…
Photo by Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images Despite late drama, the data shows Real Madrid controlled key zones against Dortmund. During the regulation 90 minutes at MetLife Stadium today, Real Madrid were in control. Not necessarily spectacular, not ruthless—just in control. Gonzalo García got the first, Fran García made it two before the 20-minute mark,…
Photo by Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images Incredible late drama… Real Madrid 3-2 Borussia Dortmund (García, García & Mbappé). PSG next… Here is an immediate reaction to the performance and the late madness. In the queue: Player ratings, interview quotes and a ManagingMadrid podcast. Everyone else had already taken their spots in the semi-finals, and…
