Serhou Guirassy scored two objectives in a twelve-minute span within the first half, as Borussia Dortmund defeated CF Monterrey by two objectives to 1 within the spherical of 16 on the 2025 FIFA Membership World Cup.
Borussia Dortmund confronted CF Monterrey within the eighth and final match of the spherical of sixteen on the 2025 FIFA Membership World Cup, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Each groups walked into this match understanding that whoever received can be enjoying towards Actual Madrid CF at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, with the kickoff for that match set for 16.00 (EDT) on Saturday – and that whoever misplaced can be heading residence early.
Apparently sufficient, for Borussia Dortmund, it was the primary time that they’ve confronted a crew from Mexico in a aggressive match their historical past, whereas for Monterrey, it was the primary time that they’ve confronted a crew from Germany in a aggressive match their historical past.
Monterrey kicked off the primary half, with Germán Berterame doing the honours, however they might not be capable to hold onto possession for too lengthy. Simply three minutes in, Daniel Svensson, who scored the profitable purpose in Dortmund’s most up-to-date match towards Ulsan HD FC, despatched a by ball within the hole between Óliver Torres and Jorge Rodríguez, ultimately discovering Karim Adeyemi on the fitting facet of the Monterrey penalty space. Adeyemi couldn’t management the ball, nonetheless, and Gerardo Arteaga was in a position to clear it with a sliding deal with to pressure an ultimately unsuccessful nook.
On the six-minute mark, a Sergio Canales by ball discovered Berterame on the left facet of the Dortmund penalty space, however Niklas Süle bought in entrance of the Argentina-born Mexican worldwide and deflected the ball away for a nook; the following set piece was swung in by Canales, aiming for the far-post, however was headed away by Ramy Bensebaini.
4 minutes later, Monterrey received one other nook; Canales performed it quick to his left, within the course of Torres. Torres then handed to Nelson Deossa on the fitting facet, simply outdoors the penalty space, and Deossa’s exhausting shot went straight into the palms of Gregor Köbel, who went all the way down to deny him.
Within the thirteenth minute, Bensebaini despatched a floor move into the sting of the Monterrey penalty space, the place each Guirassy and Adeyemi have been positioned; Guirassy despatched a backpass in direction of Adeyemi, and ran, onside, into the hole left by the defensive triangle of Stefan Medina, Jorge Rodríguez, and Sergio Ramos. Adeyemi then handed again to Guirassy, who now had solely Esteban Andrada to beat; Andrada tried to shut down the angle in that split-second, considering that Guirassy would ship the shot bottom-right, however Guirassy went for the bottom-left nook as an alternative and thus gave Borussia Dortmund the lead.
They nearly had a second shortly after, as simply seconds after Monterrey kicked off as soon as once more, a failed Medina move to Arteaga was intercepted by Pascal Groß. Guirassy and Adeyemi have been each forward of Groß at that second, thus permitting Groß to ship a brief floor move to Guirassy within the central space of the Monterrey half. Guirassy then discovered Adeyemi, who lower to the fitting facet of the Monterrey penalty space; Adeyemi brought on Andrada to slide earlier than sending the ball previous him, aiming for the bottom-centre space of the online, however Medina moved in direction of the goalmouth and did simply sufficient to clear it away.
Jesús Corona had an in depth likelihood to stage the rating for Monterrey within the sixteenth minute, though it was not meant to be that method; it was presupposed to be a cross to the centre of the Dortmund penalty space as an alternative, the place Canales was positioned, however it went off the goalpost and shocked Köbel within the course of.
Monterrey shifted to a 3-5-2 within the twentieth minute, and 4 minutes later, having three defenders would grow to be an issue as Dortmund began a fast counterattack that the again line couldn’t handle; Julian Ryerson cleanly received possession from Gerardo Arteaga within the Dortmund half, and instantly discovered Adeyemi on the fitting facet with a protracted ball. With Guirassy working into the centre of the Monterrey penalty space, Adeyemi handed to the Guinean worldwide, who picked out the bottom-right nook to double Dortmund’s lead.
Within the twenty-eighth minute, a by ball to Deossa was halted by Jobe Bellingham, who clipped the left leg of the Colombian midfielder and thus went into the e-book. The yellow card, his second of the match, meant that if Dortmund superior, he would miss the quarterfinal match towards his brother Jude and Spanish champions Actual Madrid CF on Saturday. A minute later, Deossa would energy a left-footed shot on the top-right nook, however Köbel leapt to cease it with each palms.
Guirassy nearly accomplished a hat-trick within the thirty-first minute, receiving a floor move to the centre of the world from Felix Nmecha on the left facet of the Monterrey half; Arteaga carried out a sliding deal with in time, nonetheless, and compelled Guirassy to slip in return, taking a shot that rolled simply metres to the fitting of Andrada. Andrada then denied one other likelihood from Guirassy on the goalmouth along with his proper leg three minutes later, arrange by Groß with a left-footed floor move on the fitting facet of the Monterrey purpose space.
Within the forty-first minute, Andrada had possession of the ball within the purpose space; he would ship a protracted move that bounced all the best way to the left fringe of the Dortmund penalty space, discovering Corona. Underneath stress from Süle, who ran into him and thus threw him barely off steadiness, Corona bumped into the left facet of the field and powered a shot at Köbel from a tricky angle, which the Swiss goalkeeper deflected away along with his proper leg.
That will be the final notable play of the primary half, as Dortmund led Monterrey by two objectives to none going into the break, with simply 35 % possession of the ball. Pictures have been 6-4 to Monterrey, 4-3 on the right track, with a 90 % move accuracy for the Mexican facet on 335 passes in comparison with 83 % on 174.
The primary main likelihood of the second half can be the purpose that lower the deficit in half, within the forty-eighth minute. Corona, on the left fringe of the Dortmund penalty space, would cross the ball into the fitting facet of the purpose space, the place Aguirre and Svensson have been positioned; Aguirre bought in entrance of Svensson and headed the ball to his left within the course of Berterame, who powered a header of his personal previous Köbel and into the bottom-right nook.
Within the fifty-seventh minute, Corona would run into the left facet of the Dortmund field and obtained a move again from Arteaga. Nevertheless, Nmecha would run in and push Corona off his ft whereas kicking the ball away from hazard. Corona then hit the again of Nmecha’s legs, inflicting Facundo Tello to award BVB a free kick, regardless of calls from Corona for a penalty. Corona then went down after being flippantly tapped by Süle on one other likelihood a couple of minutes later, and likewise waved on the referee for a penalty in that scenario, however Tello would dismiss his protest as soon as once more.
Eight minutes later, Monterrey would go on a counterattack; a Rodríguez longball would attain Corona within the centre of the Dortmund half, who instantly handed to Berterame. Berterame continued an unopposed run into the fitting facet of the Dortmund penalty space, the place he would take a right-footed shot previous Köbel and into the bottom-left nook. He celebrated with a slide, however Tello would waive the purpose off; this was as a result of Berterame was offside when Corona made the move.
Within the seventy-ninth minute, a Canales cross, aimed in direction of the left facet of the field the place Arteaga was positioned, would deflect off the again of his personal teammate Rodríguez, and remained within the air for 2 seconds earlier than touchdown to Torres. Torres would take a midair shot directed the top-right nook, however the ball would deflect off the bottom of Süle earlier than finally bouncing to the gloves of Köbel.
Within the eighty-ninth minute, Fidel Ambríz, who entered the match as an alternative rather than Torres six minutes earlier, introduced down Guirassy who was coming into the Monterrey field at that second. Guirassy wished Tello to name a foul and pressure a free kick to Dortmund from a harmful space; nonetheless, the Argentine official wouldn’t, and would as an alternative give Andrada a drop ball.
That drop ball would flip into a fast Monterrey counter, with Aguirre launching a cross in direction of the centre of the Dortmund field; Ramos broke freed from Süle and powered a header in direction of the left facet of the online, however his try went inches huge of the publish. Even if Monterrey held a majority of the possession afterward, their time would finally run out, and Borussia Dortmund would verify their place within the elite eight with a 2-1 victory.
With that, Borussia Dortmund shall be one in every of two German sides within the quarterfinal (the opposite being FC Bayern München), and can face Actual Madrid, set for Saturday at 16.00 (EDT) / 22.00 (CET) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. If each Dortmund and Bayern win their matches, it means an all-German semifinal on Wednesday, 9. July on the similar venue.
Serhou Guirassy, who scored a brace, was chosen because the participant of the match. Pictures completed 14-6 to Monterrey, 7-3 on the right track with 58 % possession and an 89 % move accuracy on 605 passes, in comparison with 85 % on 428 for Borussia Dortmund. Within the second half alone, Borussia Dortmund didn’t have a single shot on the right track whereas Monterrey had three, although Monterrey held solely 51 % of the possession and each groups had an 86 % move accuracy price.
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