Real Madrid 1-0 Juventus: FIFA Club World Cup result as Trent Alexander-Arnold gets first assist to help Madrid reach quarter-finals

Trent Alexander-Arnold recorded his first Real Madrid assist and Gonzalo Garcia scored, continuing a dream tournament, as the Spanish giants beat Juventus 1-0 and reached the FIFA Club World Cup quarter-finals.

The 21-year-old Garcia powerfully headed home an Alexander-Arnold cross to break the deadlock in the second half and ultimately win the last 16 tie in Miami. 

Juventus had started fairly well, with Randal Kolo Muani narrowly chipping over when one-on-one with the goalkeeper and Francisco Conceicao coming close with a header, but they faded badly and finished the game with just two shots on target.

A wave of Madrid chances preceded Garcia’s goal and Michele Di Gregorio made a number of impressive saves after to keep the score 1-0, including keeping out a Fede Valverde overhead kick.

The goal was Garcia’s third goal of the tournament, having never started a game for Real Madrid before this month. Kylian Mbappe’s illness cleared the way for Garcia to play, but the Frenchman did make his return off the bench, and a first appearance under new manager Xabi Alonso.

Madrid will play Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals in New Jersey on Saturday. 

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Courtois catches a cross which was too close to him and then the final whistle is blown. Madrid go through to the quarter-finals!

Madrid advance and tick off a few boxes on the way as well. First assist for Alexander-Arnold, another goal for Gonzalo Garcia, and a return for Mbappe.

Juventus were okay in the first half, very poor in the second, and their Club World Cup is over.

Kolo Muani squares up Rudiger, they collide and both players end up on the floor. The referee emphatically waves away Juve's penalty appeals.

The other Garcia, Fran, makes an important interception before the flag goes up for offside. Madrid have just two minutes to see out now.

Can Juve find an equaliser?

Ceballos comes on for what Madrid hope will be the final few minutes.

Bellingham is second to a 50-50 ball in midfield and goes in the book. Whisper it, but a Modric error put him in a bad position.

Locatelli and Rugani make way for Gatti and McKennie, while Madrid have a corner.

From 30 yards, his daisy-cutter is tipped wide by the busy Di Gregorio. A second Madrid goal feels more likely than an equaliser.

Modric on for Guler for Madrid.

McKennie and Gatti were stripped down for Juve, but have not come on. We're back underway.

Fifteen minutes to go after this.

Changes are being readied, with Modric among those coming on.

And Di Gregorio makes a good save. It was pretty much straight at him, but hit viciously and coming through a crowd of bodies.

On comes Koopmeiners. Yildiz had certainly been one of Juve's better performers.

Good hold-up play by Kolo Muani tees up a long-range Gonzelez effort, which swerves wide. Courtois likely had it covered anyway.

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And he gets maybe the biggest cheer of the day. This is who the fans in Miami really wanted to see.

Gonzalo Garcia, the goalscorer, makes way.

Guler takes the second short and it ends up in both he and Bellingham shooting, but both efforts are blocked.

Gonzalo Garcia gets an elbow to the back of his head for his troubles, but appears okay. Rugani escapes with just a talking to.

Mbappe, meanwhile, looks like he may be getting ready to come on.