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Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund Preview

Tournament: FIFA Club World Cup 2025

Date: 5 July 2025

Kick-off Time: 8:00 P.M. GMT

Venue: MetLife Stadium

Real Madrid will go head-to-head against Borussia Dortmund in the FIFA Club World Cup Quarter-final on 5th July, 2025. This will be arguably the most entertaining fixture in the Club World Cup 2025 quarter-finals.

The Los Blancos topped their group comfortably, after getting seven points from the possible nine, defeating the likes of Salzburg and Pachuca after their 1-1 draw against the Saudi side Al-Hilal. Xabi Alonso's team also defeated Juventus in the round of 16.

On the other hand, we have the German giants who also topped their group and had a similar record to Real Madrid, winning two and drawing once. They took on Monterrey in the round of 16 and won the fixture with a 2-1 score to meet Real Madrid in the quarter-final.

If we take a trip back to the group stage, Borussia Dortmund had won 2 and drew once. They scored a total of 5 goals in the group stage and conceded 3 goals, earning 7 points in their group that consisted of Fluminense, Ulsan, and Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.

On the other hand, Real Madrid were in Group H. They won 2 matches in the group and drew once. They scored a total of 7 goals and conceded 2 goals, earning 7 points in the group that consisted of Al-Hilal, RB Salzburg, and Pachuca.

Safe to say, Real Madrid are still getting accustomed to the system and tactics of their new coach, Xabi Alonso. However, in their 1-0 win against the Bianconeri, they had a total of 21 shots. Ahead of their clash against the German side, the Los Blancos are handed some good news as Kylian Mbappe has recovered from his illness and holds the possibility of being a feature in the quarter-final.

While Borussia Dortmund had a comfortable run so far, their match against Real Madrid will not be a walk in the park. However, while the Los Blancos have the star power to win the match comfortably, Dortmund also has the likes of Guirassy and Adeyemi, who can change the course of the game in an instant. As we are done with Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund Preview, let's take a look at the team news of the Club World Cup game:

Real Madrid News

No major changes are expected from the Real Madrid squad. Kylian Mbappe missed the group stage fixtures due to his illness, but the Frenchman made an appearance in Real's match against Juventus when he came on as a substitute. Manager Xabi Alonso shared that the Frenchman is recovering slowly. The jury is still out on whether he will be featured in the starting XI against Borussia Dortmund. Madrid's new signing Trent will make the cut. Moreover, Valverde, Bellingham, and Vinicius Jr are also expected to start their quarter-final tie.

Borussia Dortmund News

No drastic changes on the German side as well, except Jobe Bellingham, who will miss the opportunity to play against his brother. The Englishman picked up a yellow in the round of 16, and since he was already booked with a yellow against Ulsan HD, he will have to sit this one out. Both Guirassy and Adeyemi are expected to be at the frontline from the kick-off as the manager would want to pressure the Real Madrid defense from the get-go.

Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund Predicted Lineups

Here are Sportsdunia's Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund Predicted lineups:

Real Madrid predicted lineup (5-2-3)

Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois

Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Antonio Rudiger, Aurelien Tchuameni, Dean Huijsen, Fran Garcia

Midfielders: Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham

Forwards: Arda Guler, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior

Borussia Dortmund predicted lineup (4-1-2-1-2)

Goalkeeper: Gregor Kobel

Defenders: Julian Ryerson, Niklas Sule, Waldemar Anton, Ramy Bensebaini

Midfielders: Daniel Svensson, Felix Nmecha, Pascal Gross, Marcel Sabitzer

Forwards: Serhou Guirassy, Karim Adeyemi

Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund H2H Record

In their last 13 meetings, Real Madrid were victorious on 7 occasions. They drew 3 times, and Borussia Dortmund were triumphant on 3 occasions.

Here are their last 5 H2H records by Aiscore:

Key players to watch in Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund

Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid)

Even though the Frenchman is freshly coming out of illness, there is no denying that he poses the highest threat on the front line for the Los Blancos. In fact, we have seen it throughout the 2024-25 season. Given his seasonal form and his appetite for goals, he would be the main man to target for the Dortmund defenders. With his return in the starting XI, Gonzalo Garcia might be the one who has to sit this one out. Even though the front line has the likes of Guler and Vinicius Jr, it is Mbappe who has the spotlight right now.

Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund)

Momentum is on Serhou Guirassy's side as the forward found the back of the net two times in the first half against Dortmund's fixture against Monterrey. Guirassy had a total of 30 appearances in the Bundesliga and found the net on 21 different occasions, assisting 4 times. Across all competitions, he had 49 appearances, scoring 37 times and bagging 9 assists. If there is one person who can make Real Madrid run for their money, it will be Serhou Guirassy.

Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction

Ahead of the Real Madrid vs Dortmund fixture, many pundits have already mentioned that the German side is the underdog. Even the Dortmund manager feels the same way. Even though it is easy to rule out the German side as they had a comfortable run so far in CWC 25, momentum is a strong factor, and the front line of Dortmund has the capability to break through the Real Madrid defense early on to establish a lead in the first half.

On the other hand, Los Blancos are yet to have a hold on their new system under Xabi Alonso. That being said, with their front man back in the squad and the presence of the likes of Vini Jr and Guler in the wings, the Spanish giants can come out with a win. We expect Madrid to barely get the best out of Dortmund. Here's Sportsdunia's Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction:

Predicted Score: Real Madrid 2-1 Borussia Dortmund

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