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07/01 17:19 CDT Gonzalo Garca's header powers Real Madrid past Juventus 1-0
and into Club World Cup quarterfinals
Gonzalo Garca's header powers Real Madrid past Juventus 1-0 and into Club
World Cup quarterfinals
By ALANIS THAMES
AP Sports Writer
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) --- Breakout tournament star Gonzalo Garca scored his
third goal of the Club World Cup to power Real Madrid past Juventus 1-0 in the
round of 16 on Tuesday afternoon and into the quarterfinals.
Garca has started all four of Real Madrid's matches because of a
gastrointestinal illness to star striker Kylian Mbapp. The 21-year-old broke a
second-half tie with a header in the 54th minute, giving him a goal
contribution in every match of the tournament.
Garca subbed out in the 68th as Mbapp checked in, making his Club World Cup
debut after he was briefly hospitalized with the illness. He missed Real
Madrid's three group stage matches.
Garca's header Tuesday came after Real Madrid had forced Juventus goalkeeper
Michele Di Gregorio into consecutive spectacular saves in the opening minutes
of the second half. It was an incredible performance from the Italian goalie,
whose 10 saves kept the match close.
It was a scoreless and evenly contested first half, the first time either team
had been held without a goal in the opening half of a match in the tournament.
Both sides had chances, including Randal Kolo Muani's effort that went over the
bar seven minutes in and Federico Valverde's shot that was denied by Di
Gregorio before the end of the half.
But Real Madrid overwhelmed Juventus in the second half, finishing with 11
shots on target to 2.
Key moment There were loud cheers from the 62,149 fans at Hard Rock Stadium when Mbapp came into the game. Many were wearing his jersey and yelling "Mbapp! Mbapp!"
Takeaways Real Madrid will face the winner of Tuesday night's match between Borussia Dortmund and Monterrey, on Saturday at MetLife Stadium for a spot in the semifinals.
What they said "I know this is an incredible opportunity in my life, so I'm doing what I can to be able to take advantage of that." --- Garca "What changes when Mbapp gets on the pitch? Well, it's like when you drive a car. Real Madrid drives at 200 kilometers, but with Mbapp, they speed up even more." --- Juventus coach Igor Tudor through an interpreter ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
Key moment There were loud cheers from the 62,149 fans at Hard Rock Stadium when Mbapp came into the game. Many were wearing his jersey and yelling "Mbapp! Mbapp!"
Takeaways Real Madrid will face the winner of Tuesday night's match between Borussia Dortmund and Monterrey, on Saturday at MetLife Stadium for a spot in the semifinals.
What they said "I know this is an incredible opportunity in my life, so I'm doing what I can to be able to take advantage of that." --- Garca "What changes when Mbapp gets on the pitch? Well, it's like when you drive a car. Real Madrid drives at 200 kilometers, but with Mbapp, they speed up even more." --- Juventus coach Igor Tudor through an interpreter ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
