Real Madrid edged Borussia Dortmund 3-2 to reach the Club World Cup semi-finals, setting up a blockbuster clash with Paris Saint-Germain.Young striker Gonzalo Garcia continued his impressive form, netting his fourth goal of the tournament early on, before Fran Garcia doubled Madrid’s lead in the 20th minute. Dortmund looked out of the contest until stoppage time, when Maximilian Beier pulled one back in the 93rd minute.Kylian Mbappe, coming off the bench, restored Madrid’s cushion with a stunning overhead kick his first goal of the tournament and 44th of the season. Serhou Guirassy then converted a late penalty after Real’s Dean Huijsen was sent off, but it wasn’t enough to deny Real the win.The match, a rematch of the 2024 UEFA Champions League final, drew over 76,000 fans at MetLife Stadium. Real coach Xabi Alonso surprised with a tactical shift, moving from a back three to a more traditional back four. Madrid now face PSG in Wednesday’s semi-final, while Chelsea take on Fluminense in the other last-four tie. The winner of Madrid vs. PSG will likely be the favourite to win FIFA’s inaugural expanded Club World Cup.