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Business Standard
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
Gonzalo Garcia's header sends Real Madrid to Club World Cup quarterfinals
Breakout tournament star Gonzalo Garca scored his third goal of the Club World Cup to power Real Madrid past Juventus 1-0 in the round of 16 and into the quarterfinals. Garca has started all four of Real Madrid's matches because of a gastrointestinal illness to star striker Kylian Mbapp. The 21-year-old broke a second-half tie with a header in the 54th minute on Tuesday, giving him a goal contribution in every match of the tournament. Garca subbed out in the 68th as Mbapp checked in, making his Club World Cup debut after he was briefly hospitalized with the illness. He missed Real Madrid's three group stage matches. Garca's header Tuesday came after Real Madrid had forced Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio into consecutive spectacular saves in the opening minutes of the second half. It was an incredible performance from the Italian goalie, whose 10 saves kept the match close. It was a scoreless and evenly contested first half, the first time either team had been held without a goal in the opening half of a match in the tournament. Both sides had chances, including Randal Kolo Muani's effort that went over the bar seven minutes in and Federico Valverde's shot that was denied by Di Gregorio before the end of the half. But Real Madrid overwhelmed Juventus in the second half, finishing with 11 shots on target to 2. Key moment There were loud cheers from the 62,149 fans at Hard Rock Stadium when Mbapp came into the game. Many were wearing his jersey and yelling Mbapp! Mbapp! Takeaways Real Madrid will face the winner of Tuesday night's match between Borussia Dortmund and Monterrey, on Saturday at MetLife Stadium for a spot in the semifinals. What they said"I know this is an incredible opportunity in my life, so I'm doing what I can to be able to take advantage of that," Garca "What changes when Mbapp gets on the pitch? Well, it's like when you drive a car. Real Madrid drives at 200 kilometers, but with Mbappe, they speed up even more," Juventus coach Igor Tudor through an interpreter. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
India Today
02-07-2025
- Sport
- India Today
Club World Cup: Mbappe returns as Real Madrid outclass Juventus to reach quarters
Real Madrid secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Juventus in a tightly contested Club World Cup Round of 16 match on Tuesday at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens. The decisive moment came in the 54th minute, when academy product Gonzalo Garcia rose highest to head home a pinpoint cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold, sealing a well-deserved win for the Spanish win sends Real Madrid into the last-eight, where they will face Borussia Dortmund, who progressed after outclassing Monterrey 2-1 in Atalanta on match also featured a moment many fans had eagerly anticipated: Kylian Mbappe's first appearance at the Club World Cup, following a bout of acute gastroenteritis that had ruled him out of the group stage. He began the game on the bench, jogging onto the pitch to a rapturous ovation, applauding the fans and soaking in the atmosphere before entering the field in the 68th minute. Prior to this, Mbappe had been admitted to hospital in Miami due to his illness, which caused him to miss all three group games-though his timely return to training ahead of this knockout fixture was a major morale with limited minutes, Mbappe made an impression. He linked up smoothly with Vincius Jnior, created several chances, and completed 17 passes with only one miscue. Although he didn't find the back of the net, his movement and link-up play underscored his sharpness and suggested that top form under Alonso's system may be just around the REAL SEE OFF JUVEadvertisementIn the early stages, Juventus looked lively and posed immediate threats. Randal Kolo Muani nearly opened the scoring with an audacious chip that sailed narrowly wide, while Kenan Yildiz also tested the waters with a long-range Madrid Juventus#FIFACWC FIFA Club World Cup (@FIFACWC) July 1, 2025However, as the first half progressed, Real Madrid began to assert themselves, gaining control in midfield and forcing Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio into several important saves from Federico Valverde and Jude Madrid took the lead, their dominance became more pronounced. Juventus failed to create clear opportunities, in part due to Real's disciplined pressing under coach Xabi Italian side grew increasingly frustrated as Madrid's defence held firm, ensuring that Garca's lone goal would be enough to see them through to the OF POSITIVESMore importantly, the result highlighted several positives for Xabi Alonso's side-the most significant being the spark shown in his favoured 3-4-3 formation, which offered glimpses of what the team could become under his Garca's emergence is another major takeaway. A consistent performer, Garca has now contributed to goals in all four of Madrid's matches at the tournament, offering pace, pressing intensity, and a keen eye for ADVACNEadvertisementDortmund held off a stirring second-half fightback from Monterrey to complete the Club World Cup quarter-final line-up with a 2-1 win in a round-of-16 thriller at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on finishes from Serhou Guirassy in the 14th and 24th minutes put Dortmund on top at the break but German Berterame hit back for Monterrey in the 48th minute and the Mexican club pressed for an equaliser until the final whistle. (With Reuters inputs)- Ends
