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00:00Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund when these clubs meet, it's always significant.
00:10Champions League quarter-finals, semi-finals, a final only 13 months ago at Wembley.
00:15And now this in the Big Apple, a suitably sizable prize, a place in the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup.
00:24MetLife Stadium is ready, it is raucous, it is rocking.
00:30For the third game in succession Xavi Alonso names the same 11, making a little go a long way he says with so many senior players out injured.
00:39His big call, another start for rookie Gonzalo Garcia in attack, a hand in four goals so far.
00:45Kylian Mbappe is not yet fit to start but did come on for the final quarter of the win over Juventus.
00:52The Schwarz-Gelben coach Nuka Kovac makes two changes.
00:58Felix Mecha drops out to make way for Marcel Zabitzer.
01:02And despite his broken wrist, it's Julian Brandt who steps in to fill the shoes of the suspended Joe Bellingham.
01:09And he will play behind three-goal Seru Guirassi, who's brace-booked their place here, the win over Monterey in Atlanta on Tuesday.
01:20But this week, shock and sadness in the football world.
01:23The deaths of Liverpool's Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva of Panafiel.
01:28And before today's game, there will be a pause to reflect on their lives and their passing.
01:32Well, for Trent Alexander-Arnold, the emotion really visceral until only a few weeks ago, a Liverpool teammate of Diogo Jota.
01:55Only Alonso's fifth game in charge. His last defeat, by the way, with Leverkusen was...
02:02Versus Dortmund back on May the 11th, a home 4-2 defeat.
02:05His last home game in charge of Di Wurzel, with whom he won the German double in 23-24.
02:11Svensson for Adiaini here with a clever turn. Adiaini still held up by three in white.
02:17Svensson's cross on Jürgen Brandt across the flight of it. And that was a chance.
02:23Tough chance.
02:25Alonso's cross on Jürgen Brandt, stealing a march across Hoyssen, but across the near post makes that chance so much harder.
02:32Sure many for Federico Valverde. Breaks back now to Arda Goulair.
02:37Right to Fran Garcia.
02:39Vinicius Junior.
02:42Back to Arda Goulair for Real Madrid.
02:47Bossing the ball so far.
02:49Fran Garcia.
02:51Noeba Zarpitsa, but not too far clear. Back again here with the lively Fran Garcia.
02:56Vinicius Junior.
02:58Arda Goulair.
03:00Arda Goulair.
03:01Oh, he's there again.
03:02Gonzalo Garcia having the time of his life in the USA.
03:08A fourth goal in the competition.
03:13And the man who is the placeholder for Mbappé is saying, right now, that shirt, that position is mine.
03:22And it's a flying start from Real Madrid. And it's a flying start from that man, Gonzalo Garcia.
03:32Space in and around that area, in and around in front of the goal.
03:35They've managed to marshal for eight, nine minutes of the game.
03:38The first opening, really, of that defensive three.
03:41And Gonzalo Garcia is there.
03:44Arda Goulair has the technical ability to find him.
03:47Dortmund already have a mountain to climb.
03:50Ben Zabaini off to loose ball.
03:53It comes with Chormeni here.
03:55Bellingham.
03:57Bellingham.
03:58Bellingham.
03:59Oh.
04:00Dragged back and escaped from Julian Brandt.
04:05Gonzalo Garcia.
04:07Jude Bellingham.
04:09Here they come again.
04:12In by Trent Alexander.
04:14Oh no!
04:15And Fran Garcia to make it 2-0.
04:19After 19 blistering minutes by Real Madrid.
04:25Already one foot's firmly in the semi-finals to take on PSG.
04:33Well, it's wing-back to wing-back for the goal.
04:36You just see the run of Trent Alexander-Arnold.
04:38And then the top of the screen stealing in.
04:41Reyeson has no idea that Fran Garcia is going to steal a march on him.
04:46It's a goal out of Alonso's textbook.
04:50He'll be thrilled and he'll be mortified how this game has started.
04:54It's all Real Madrid.
05:01That's Adder-Arnold.
05:03Now the goal there.
05:05Chormeni.
05:06And this is Julio's dummy here for Jude Bellingham.
05:10Oh, he's put it wide.
05:12So nearly bit the hand that once fed here, Jude Bellingham.
05:16And he has to score.
05:18Even on his weaker foot, it's a brilliant opportunity for Jude Bellingham.
05:21And it's just a shank.
05:22It's just a mishit.
05:23I think we saw a glimpse there of Joe Bellingham in the stands.
05:28No Bellingham derby today.
05:30No Bell Clasico.
05:32And Barreyeson lofted, but that's an easy claim for Courtois.
05:39Under no pressure at all, the goalkeeper.
05:41And the release now gets Abigoulère in business.
05:46It comes for Vinicius Junior.
05:48Oh!
05:49And it's wide.
05:51Again, Cobol was off his line.
05:53And once more, didn't quite have the composure or the finish in his locker this time.
05:58Just thinking it's football and suicide from Dortmund, really,
06:02to chip a ball into Thibaut Courtois' hands
06:05and then to be so open to the counter-attack.
06:08It's summing up their first half right now, unfortunately, for Dortmund.
06:24This is Federico Valverde.
06:26No flag yet here.
06:28Vinicius Junior for Real Madrid.
06:30Checks out now to Gonzalo Garcia.
06:33Gonzalo Garcia right across the face.
06:35Comes back out again to Vinicius Junior.
06:38Looks for the angle.
06:40Comes for Chouamane!
06:42Who's hit the frame with it.
06:44So near to a third goal.
06:46Now the flag does come to the offside original against Vinicius Junior.
06:51And it wasn't even close.
06:54Now waiting for the flag to go up.
06:56It's a fantastic strike from Chouamane in the end.
06:58Wonderful technique on the ball.
07:00Cobol in the goal, knew he was beaten.
07:03With a foot high from Jankoto here.
07:10And a card coming for the Brazilian.
07:12Yellow card.
07:13And should they pull off the unthinkable,
07:15he now would miss a potential semi-final for Dortmund.
07:19They are going to check that, Rob, for a possible red card offence.
07:23Yeah, I don't think it's going to be overturned.
07:25He was clumsy more than anything.
07:27So it's time for Modric, Ceballos, and just listen to the roar for Kylian Mbappe
07:38as he comes on here for Real Madrid.
07:43Well, the fans are going to get what they hope to see here.
07:47A second Club World Cup appearance for Mbappe off the bench.
07:52Now over his bout of illness.
07:54He was in hospital briefly.
07:57Missed the entire group stage.
08:06Denis Ceballos now for Real Madrid.
08:09Up to Kylian Mbappe.
08:11Mbappe.
08:13On he goes.
08:15Headed up by Ben Ceballini this time.
08:17Mbappe still.
08:19Oh, great feet, great movement.
08:21And blocked away by Gregor Cobo.
08:26Well, he's kept him in it.
08:27From an arrow angle, stood up state square.
08:30Brilliant feet, knew what he wanted to do, where he wanted to go.
08:34See him from that angle.
08:36Oh, I can shut the door.
08:37Real Madrid are toying with them now.
08:40Modric.
08:41This is Raul Asensio.
08:42The cross towards Mbappe.
08:43Away by Anton.
08:44My drop here.
08:45Into Federico Valverde.
08:46And Cobo with the leg.
08:47Here is Ardegula.
08:48And he fires wide via a deflection for a corner.
08:49Asensio, the substitute centre-back, charging forward and then Valverde getting his strike away.
08:53Cobo has had to make a couple of blocks like that.
09:10That is where Ardegula wants it.
09:12Zabitzer wide to Svensson.
09:16Back to Mecha.
09:20Anton.
09:21Little body swerve.
09:22Julian Rezon.
09:23Only half clear.
09:24This is Maxi Bayer.
09:26Well, three to play.
09:27And a goal back.
09:28Maxi Bayer.
09:29And this game suddenly, late on, has legs again.
09:30And Dortmund, against the Ops, against the play, are back in the contest at 2-1.
09:47Barely a flicker of emotion.
09:49And it has come from a mistake.
09:51Tony Rudiger with the poor clearance.
09:54A great strike.
09:56A sense of forward strike.
09:58Striker's instinctive finish, just to get the ball out of his feet.
10:01Little bit of luck, but nothing lucky about the strike.
10:04So, is there a late twist?
10:07We didn't see that coming, if there is, that's for sure.
10:15Here is Rodrigo for Real Madrid.
10:18It's Rodrigo still.
10:20Checks out.
10:24The cross.
10:25Mbappe!
10:27That is what they came to see.
10:30On a global stage.
10:33A world-class talent, doing what he does.
10:37And that's the clincher.
10:39The centre's home and host for Real Madrid now.
10:43Well, Mbappe seals it.
10:46He's one of the stars of this Real Madrid team in this tournament.
10:55Leonardo Goulieru's come out of the shadows with the assist.
11:00And it's a spectacular one for Mbappe.
11:03He just had to wait long enough.
11:05He knew exactly how he wanted to finish it.
11:08Well, Dortmund asked the question.
11:10Real Madrid very firmly, very quickly came up with the answer.
11:14Well, the Club World Cup needs stars, superstars, megastars.
11:18And there is one in plain sight.
11:20Chukwameka.
11:22And here's Guy Rassier with a sudden pull-back penalty.
11:25Wow.
11:26In the 96th minute now, it is going to be a spot kick for de Schwarzgelben.
11:35And a red card coming as well for the denial of a clear scoring opportunity.
11:42Dean Halsen, the player.
11:44Yeah, it's a clear pull.
11:45And there's no attempt to play the ball.
11:47So you run the wrist straight away, and if you're giving away a penalty,
11:50I don't think referee Ramon Abate has a choice.
11:53It must be a consolation, or maybe another potential launch pad
11:58for a way back into Borussia Dortmund in stoppage time.
12:01Now in its eighth minute.
12:05It's Guy Rassier, goes high, and finds the targets.
12:09And hang on, it's a one-goal game again, 3-2 in the 98th minute.
12:16Well, the game is cruising.
12:18It was a comfortable Real Madrid victory, and we've had everything.
12:22In injury time.
12:24And Gerrissi barely had a kick in the game.
12:28Put the penalty away.
12:30Now Ben Sobaini, surely not another goal here for Dortmund.
12:35It's on to Jan Kota.
12:36Jan Kota's cross, Maxi Baez there.
12:41Zabitzer!
12:43Oh, what a save, Thibaut Courtois!
12:4799 minutes on the clock.
12:50And Courtois, a world-class save.
12:56And that is that.
12:57The game's last action, and Courtois's world-class save ensures that Real Madrid are now only one game from the final.
13:14Well, it's won them the game.
13:16From nothing, Courtois has barely touched the ball.
13:20To get down.
13:22So sharp, just the bottom of the hand, such a strong hand.
13:26Incredible reactions.
13:28He can't believe it.
13:30Dortmund can't believe it.
13:31They were dead and buried minutes ago.
13:34What a finale.
13:36Oh, Dortmund so close.
13:39Real Madrid, the club where winning is a way of life,
13:43can see the pathway towards another trophy beginning to clear.
13:47It ends here, Real Madrid 3, Borussia Dortmund 2.

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