Overview
- Real Madrid raced to a two-goal lead through strikes by breakout forward Gonzalo García in the 10th minute and left-back Fran García in the 20th minute.
- Substitute Maximilian Beier pulled one back for Borussia Dortmund in the third minute of stoppage time before Kylian Mbappé restored Madrid’s two-goal margin with a spectacular bicycle kick one minute later.
- Dean Huijsen received a straight red card for denying a goalscoring opportunity, and Serhou Guirassy converted the resulting penalty to narrow the deficit once more.
- Thibaut Courtois preserved the victory with a last-gasp fingertip save to deny Marcel Sabitzer and prevent extra time.
- Madrid will face Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium on Wednesday after PSG secured a 2-0 win over Bayern Munich to complete the semi-final lineup.