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Xabi Alonso is reaping the rewards of his early days in charge of Real Madrid. Thanks to the star's brilliance, Real have won three of their last four matches. This run of results continues to improve Real's record at the FIFA Club World Cup. They have won 13 of their last 14 matches in the competition. After Man City were eliminated, Real became the team with the best record remaining.
But this is still not the most fearsome Real Madrid because they have not been able to use Kylian Mbappe as much as they would like. The French star did not play in the group stage due to illness and only returned in the final minutes of the match against Juventus in the round of 16.
Real Madrid's centre-forward at the FIFA Club World Cup is Gonzalo Garcia, who has scored three goals so far. He scored against Al Hilal, against Salzburg and scored the only goal as his side beat Juventus in the round of 16.
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Before the match with Dortmund, Garcia will likely lose his position as striker to Mbappe. The 26-year-old striker has recovered 100% of his physical condition. Real need him to shine to bring home a ticket to the semi-finals and further, to win this tournament.
Meanwhile, Dortmund are also full of confidence. Coach Niko Kovac declared that his team is the “weaker team”, but this coach did not rule out the possibility that Dortmund will compete on equal terms with Real. Because attacking has always been the strength of the Yellow-Black.
With two of Europe's most free-flowing teams meeting, it's safe to say that tonight's match will be a top-notch affair. Fans will see plenty of goals, as is the custom between Real and Dortmund when they meet (averaging nearly 4 goals per game in the last 5 encounters).
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