Real Madrid v Borussia Dortmund – Line-ups revealed for Club World Cup quarter-final clash
Los Blancos are looking to book their place in the final four.
Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund go head-to-head once more in the Club World Cup quarter-final.
The two European heavyweights have met before, most recently in the 2024 Champions League final.
Now, they both eye a place in the final four of the tournament being held in the diverse USA weather conditions.
Read on to see how both teams line-up.
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Real Madrid line-up
📋✅ Our starting XI!
🆚 @BlackYellow pic.twitter.com/MjVZuz5jGb— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) July 5, 2025
Madrid have shifted to a three-at-the-back formation for this game.
Thibaut Courtois is in goal, behind a three of Antonio Rudiger, Aurelien Tchouameni and Dean Huijsen.
At wing back comes Trent Alexander-Arnold and Francisco Garcia.
Across the middle is Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde and Arda Guler.
Gonzalo Garcia and Vinicius Junior are up top.
Borussia Dortmund line-up
🚨 STARTING XI VS REAL MADRID 🚨 pic.twitter.com/ZXogJRVtbj
— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) July 5, 2025
Dortmund have gone for a similar setup.
Gregor Kobel is in goal, then a three of Niklas Sule, Waldemar Anton and Ramy Bensebaini.
Julian Ryerson and Daniel Svensson are at wing-back.
In the middle is Pascal Gross and Julian Brandt.
Then a three diamond in the form of Karim Adeyemi, Marcel Sabitzer and Serhou Guirassy.