Xabi Alonso Reacts: ‘Unreal!’ – Real Madrid’s 3-2 Thriller Leaves Fans And Legends Stunned

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has described the final 10 minutes of their dramatic 3-2 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Club World Cup quarter-final as “chaotic.”

The Spanish side looked firmly in control with a 2-0 lead, following goals from Gonzalo Garcia and Fran Garcia.

However, the match took a wild turn when Maximilian Beier pulled one back for Dortmund, and Kylian Mbappe followed with a stunning volley—his first goal of the tournament.

The chaos didn’t end there, as Dean Huijsen received a red card and Serhou Guirassy converted a late penalty to further narrow the margin.

Speaking to DAZN, Alonso said:

“Everything was under control—we weren’t conceding much. But those final 10 minutes were kind of crazy.

We lost our shape and intensity a bit. Fortunately, we held on. It was a solid 80 minutes, but we need to improve those closing moments.”