Bundesliga giants look to avenge their 2024 Champions League final heartbreak as they face Los Blancos in New Jersey.

Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 3-2 to set up a semi-final date with PSG in the Club World Cup on Saturday. Goals from Gonzalo Garcia (again), Fran Garcia and Kylian Mbappe solidified the win after a very chaotic last few minutes. Here are three observations from the win.

Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund meet in New Jersey on Saturday with a place in the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals on the line. The winner will face one of PSG or Bayern Munich in that semifinal, also in New Jersey, and the narratives are already swirling no matter who advances.