Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund face off at MetLife on Saturday with a spot in the Club World Cup semifinals at stake.
Madrid have been dominant in this fixture over the years, especially since they succumbed to an era-defining 4–1 defeat to Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinals 12 years ago.
The Spaniards have won four of the previous five meetings, including the 2024 Champions League final and their league phase meeting last season.
A fourth win over Dortmund on the bounce would see Xabi Alonso’s side into the last four of this summer’s competition, with Madrid improving as the tournament has gone on. They bypassed Juventus 1–0 to reach this stage, while BVB, who won Group F, took down Monterrey in the round of 16.
Niko Kovač’s side were superb in the opening 45 minutes as Serhou Guirassy struck twice, but they were forced to cling on in the end as the Mexicans came on strong but just fell short.
Here is guide to this Club World Cup quarterfinal.






