Real Madrid breakout star Gonzalo Garcia netted his third goal of the Club World Cup to sneak1 past Juventus 1-0 in the round of 16 on Tuesday afternoon and into the quarterfinals.
García has started all four of Real Madrid's matches because of a gastrointestinal illness to star striker Kylian Mbappe. 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.
García subbed out in the 68th as Mbappé checked in, making his Club World Cup debut2 after he was briefly3 hospitalized with the illness. He missed Real Madrid's three group stage matches.
García's header Tuesday came after Real Madrid had forced Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio into consecutive4 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.
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sneak [sni:k]
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consecutive [kənˈsekjətɪv]
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