Real beat Dortmund 3-2 to set up PSG semi at Club World Cup
Real Madrid outlasted Borussia Dortmund 3-2 after a dramatic finale on Saturday to set up an intriguing Club World Cup semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain.
Gonzalo Garcia opened the scoring in the 10th minute and Fran Garcia got the second 10 minutes later as Real were in full control.
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But it was not over until plenty of stoppage time drama with three goals, a red card for Real's Dean Huijsen, and a mega save from Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois on the last play of the match.
Maximilian Beier pulled one back for Dortmund completely out of the blue, Kylian Mabappe's artistic volley made it 3-1, Serhou Guirassy converted a penalty to give Dortmund hope again after being pulled down by Huijsen which resulted in the red card.
Courtois then made an extraordinary save against Marcel Sabitzer to preserve the victory
New Real coach Xabi Alonso brought on France captain Mbappe and Croatian veteran Luka Modric late in the game amid big cheers from the fans.
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Dortmund came close but Real advanced into the final four which on Wednesday at the same venue will be a duel between the record Champions League winners from Spain and the reigning champions in the elite event from France. PSG beat Bayern Munich 2-0 earlier Tuesday.
The other semi-final, on Tuesday, is between Chelsea and Brazil's Fluminense.
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