Los Blancos will be coming in confident due to their last few positive outcomes against BVB. Real Madrid are likely to come out on top as the winning team against Borussia Dortmund in this clash
Match info: FIFA Club World Cup Quarter-final
Venue: MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
Date: Saturday, 5th July 2025
Time: 8 pm Nigerian time
Meeting again in an all-European clash at the Club World Cup, Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund will fight for a place in the semi-finals on Saturday evening.
Familiar foes from the UEFA Champions League, the pair now convene in New Jersey, with a last-four tie against either Dortmund's domestic rivals Bayern Munich or all-conquering Paris Saint-Germain at stake.
Head-to-head:
- Real Madrid have won 8 of the last 16 meetings between the two teams.
- Borussia Dortmund have recorded 5 victories.
- The remaining 3 clashes ended in draws.
- Real Madrid are on a four-match winning run against Borussia Dortmund.
- BVB haven’t lost any of their last 11 matches.
- Los Blancos are on a seven-match unbeaten run.
- 5 of their last 6 encounters produced at least 4 goals.
Form:
- Real Madrid in the FIFA Club World Cup: D-W-W-W
- Real Madrid in all competitions: W-D-W-W-W
- Borussia Dortmund in the FIFA Club World Cup: D-W-W-W
- Borussia Dortmund in all competitions: W-D-W-W-W
Team News:
- David Alaba, Eduardo Camavinga, Endrick and Ferland Mendy are injured and will thus miss out on action for Real Madrid.
- Borussia Dortmund will be without the services of Jamie Bynoe-Gittens as he is suffering from an illness.
Player(s) to watch:
- Federico Valverde continues to deliver top performances for Real Madrid. He came up with a goalless masterclass in the last fixture, which also helped him clinch the Player of the Match award. Valverde has scored two goals in the last four Club World Cup games for Los Blancos. He will continue to be a threat to the opponent’s defence while being on the field.
- Serhou Guirassy is coming in after scoring a brace in his previous game of the mega competition for BVB. He is also the top goal-getter for his side in the current edition of the FIFA CWC. He is going to play an important role for the German giants in the final third. He has been one of the main men on the attacking front for BVB and will continue to do so.