Real edge past Juventus to set up Club World Cup quarter-finals showdown against Dortmund

Spanish giants Real Madrid beat Juventus 1-0 on Tuesday to set up a Club World Cup quarter-final clash against Borussia Dortmund, who edged Mexican side Monterrey.

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Serhou Guirassy struck twice for the German outfit as they scraped past Sergio Ramos’s side 2-1 in a tight last-16 clash in Atlanta and denied the former Real skipper a match-up against his former team.

Youngster Gonzalo Garcia headed home his third goal of the tournament to help Real edge Italian side Juventus at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami earlier.

It was an impressive display from Xabi Alonso's Real side, unbeaten under the new coach, and they were further boosted by Kylian Mbappe's return from illness as a substitute.

“We had a lot of chances in the second half, but their goalkeeper was really good,” said Real shot-stopper Thibaut Courtois.

The first half was a finely-balanced contest with Igor Tudor’s Juventus starting brightly before Real ended it on top.

Los Blancos kept turning the screw and found their goal when Trent Alexander-Arnold crossed for Gonzalo to head home after 54 minutes.

Alonso decided to introduce Mbappe to the delight of the 62,149 crowd but the striker did not find any clear openings as Juve pushed for an equaliser.