Borussia Dortmund eliminated Monterrey from the 2025 Club World Cup after defeating them 2-1 in a match full of emotions and good soccer. From the start, the Mexican team showed courage and attacking spirit, without closing in or speculating, but the Germans took advantage of their attacking spirit with two goals in the first 24 minutes.
Serhou Guirassy opened the scoring in the 14th minute, in a great combination with Karim Adeyemi. Ten minutes later, after Gerardo Arteaga lost the ball in the attacking zone, Adeyemi himself led a lethal counterattack that ended up at the feet of Guirassy, who scored his double with class and precision.
Berterame cuts back, Monterrey dominates
The Monterrey Rayados were not discouraged by the break.
Domènec Torrent made adjustments and his team came out to bite from the restart.
The award came quickly:
In the 48th minute, Érick Aguirre headed in a cross from the left that, although forced, was assisted by Germán Berterame to make it 2-1.
From then on, Monterrey took the lead in the match.
Jesús ‘Tecatito’ Corona generated several chances on the right flank, although he was not precise in his finishing.
Berterame scored a second goal in the 65th minute, but the VAR disallowed it for offside.
Andrada and Ramos almost triggered the epic
The Mexican team displayed courage and offensive mindset
Esteban Andrada, Monterrey’s Argentine goalkeeper, kept hopes alive with a key save against Guirassy, who came close to a hat-trick.
The Mexican defense also responded with timely anticipation in the face of sporadic attacks from Dortmund, who resorted to possession to slow down the pace.
Already in stoppage time, veteran Sergio Ramos almost equalized with a trademark header that went just wide, with German goalkeeper Gregor Kobel unresponsive.
Farewell with dignity for Monterrey
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Borussia Dortmund will face Real Madrid, who advanced after beating Juventus 1-0, in the quarterfinals.
For their part, Monterrey left the tournament with their heads held high, putting in a solid performance against a high-level European opponent.
The courageous approach of Domènec Torrent, the intensity of Berterame, the experience of Ramos and the actions of ‘Tecatito’ showed the character of a team that sought to compete on equal terms.
Despite the result, it demonstrated the growth of Mexican soccer.
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