Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund will compete in the FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinal at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 5, 2025. The match pits the Spanish and German teams against each other in a high-stakes competition for a spot in the semi-final.

The match is highly anticipated, with Dortmund players acknowledging the challenges posed by Real Madrid, despite a previous Champions League encounter where Dortmund lost 2-5 after leading 2-0. Julian Brandt stated, "We should take the positive aspects from the Champions League game we played against Real in October… we experienced things there from which, hopefully, we learned." Pascal Groß added, "Real Madrid is the biggest team in the world with absolute top stars. We need to have a top day..."

Borussia Dortmund's coach, Niko Kovac, downplayed the relevance of their last meeting, emphasizing the changes within both teams since then. "You can't really draw parallels to what was a seven goal thriller," Kovac noted. He also confirmed that Jobe Bellingham will be absent due to suspension.

Both teams enter the match with revamped strategies and personnel, making direct comparisons to past encounters unreliable. Football analysts predict a tightly contested match, with Real Madrid's established dominance facing Dortmund's aspirations to exploit potential vulnerabilities in Real's defense.