Mbappe Finally Debuted At The 2025 Club World Cup Even Though Alonso's Value Was Not Maximum

Kylian Mbappe finally debuted at the 2025 Club World Cup (Instagram/@realmadrid).

JAKARTA - Real Madrid performed brilliantly in the last 16 of the 2025 Club World Cup on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, early morning WIB, beating Juventus 1-0 to reach the quarter-finals.

The winning single goal was created by an academy graduate, Gonzalo Garcia, in the second half.

Not only was the victory to be a draw, but also the presence of Kylian Mbappe who made his debut in the tournament.

As is known, Garcia's entry in the line-up cannot be separated from replacing Mbappe's role, who was absent throughout the group stage due to gastroenteritis.

As a result, Mbappe's performance was eagerly awaited. No wonder when he came down in the second half, precisely in the 68th minute, in the match against Juventus, it was fun for the audience who packed the Hard Rock Stadium to almost full.

"Mbappe, Mbappe!" shouted the audience as the French striker, after warming up, ran to the bench to prepare to replace Garcia.

However, Mbappe's performance at 22 minutes of normal time remained not very memorable. The 26-year-old is often in a good position, but he is not served well by his teammates.

The debut looked like practice at the end. Even so, Real Madrid coach, Xabi Alonso, did not really mind.

Xabi said the France international would be in a much better condition as Real Madrid played in the quarter-finals in New Jersey against Borussia Dortmund, Sunday, July 6, 2025.

"Every day, he's getting better and from now on to the quarter-finals, he's going to be even better."

"I talk to him every day, asking how he feels. I think he will be much better for the quarter-finals," Alonso said after the match against Juventus.