Real Madrid secured their place in the Club World Cup semi finals via a 3-2 victory over Borussia Dortmund in New Jersey as Xabi Alonso’s side now face PSG – here’s how his players rated.
Player ratings
Thibaut Courtois – 8
Tested either side of the break as Dortmund looked to force their way back into the game and pulled off an outrageous game-winning save in added time.
Trent Alexander-Arnold – 7.5
Registered a second assist of the Club World Cup, as his clever cut back was buried by Fran Garcia, and he’s growing in confidence in his hybrid role.
Antonio Rudiger – 6
Relatively quiet game for for the Germany international but was a calming influence at the back.
Dean Huijsen – 6
Continues to impress with his calmness and maturity and relished the battle with Guirassy and Brandt.
Fran Garcia – 8
The left back spot remains open for Real Madrid next season, and Garcia is doing his best to convince Alonso, fired home a superbly taken goal after a dominant opening quarter of the game.
Aurelien Tchouameni – 7
Keeps playing a vital role at the base of Alonso’s midfield, slots in between Huijsen and Rudiger, which gives Trent and Garcia licence to push forward.
Federico Valverde – 6
A relatively quiet night for Real Madrid’s captain but he remains one of Alonso’s first names on the team sheet
Jude Bellingham – 7
Busy in the Real Madrid engine room again, but saw his energy levels drop in the second half, before being replaced.
Arda Guler – 7.5
Popped up with an assist for Gonzalo Garcia and looks confident with the faith being shown in him by Alonso
Gonzalo Garcia – 8
Real Madrid’s No.30 continues to be the story of the Club World Cup as his starting spot over Kylian Mbappe was again justified. A fifth goal of the competition and he showed just how instinctive he is in the opposition box.
Vinicius Junior – 7
Missed a clear first-half chance, but looks ready and willing to work with Gonzalo, and was able drift out to the left more.
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