Kylian Mbappe was left stunned as Gonzalo Garcia matched a Cristiano Ronaldo Club World Cup goals record after scoring against Borussia Dortmund.
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Garcia scores against DortmundMatches Ronaldo Club World Cup recordMbappe left stunned from the benchFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
