Kylian Mbappe left stunned on Real Madrid bench as Gonzalo Garcia matches Cristiano Ronaldo record with goal against Dortmund at Club World Cup
Kylian Mbappe left stunned on Real Madrid bench as Gonzalo Garcia matches Cristiano Ronaldo record with goal against Dortmund at Club World Cup
Posted Sunday, July 06, 2025 by goal
Real Madrid CF v Borussia Dortmund: Quarter-final - FIFA Club World Cup 2025
Kylian Mbappe was left stunned as Gonzalo Garcia matched a Cristiano Ronaldo Club World Cup goals record after scoring against Borussia Dortmund.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Garcia gave Madrid a 10th-minute lead over Dortmund in the Club World Cup quarter-finals for his fourth goal of the competition, and Fran Garcia's 20th-minute strike doubled their lead. In doing so, the 21-year-old became the first Los Blancos player to score four goals in a single edition of the tournament since Ronaldo in 2016. Mbappe, who was on the bench, appeared rather shocked by Garcia's goal, too.
Mbappe's reaction after Gonzalo Garcia's 4th goal of the Club World Cuppic.twitter.com/arvsACUDRu
Real Madrid CF v Borussia Dortmund: Quarter-final - FIFA Club World Cup 2025
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Mbappe had a prolific debut season for Madrid following his 2024 summer move from Paris Saint-Germain. He scored 43 goals for Los Blancos and is undoubtedly their first-choice forward but Garcia's strong form at the Club World Cup gives Xabi Alonso side another attacking option off the bench.
DID YOU KNOW?
Garcia scored 25 goals in 36 games for Real Madrid's reserve team, Real Madrid Castilla, but hadn't made a first-team breakthrough prior to the Club World Cup. Now he has four goals in 10 matches in all competitions for the Spanish giants, but all of those goals have come in this tournament.
Gonzalo Garcia Real Madrid Borussia Dortmund
WHAT NEXT?
The former Spain Under-21 international, who had two stints in Madrid's academy either side of a short stint at Mallorca, will hope to feature more regularly for Los Blancos next season and continue to shine in the Club World Cup.
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