Monterrey defeats Urawa Reds and will face Inter in the round of 16
Mexican team had no difficulty in defeating their opponent; Japanese remain at zero in the table
First of all, Monterrey beat Urawa Reds 4-0 this Wednesday (25), in a duel valid for the group stage of the Club World Cup . The two teams face each other at the Rose Bowl.
With the result, the Mexicans took second place in Group E with 5 points. On the other side, the Japanese, who entered the field already eliminated, remained with zero points in the group.
First half
The Mexicans entered the field determined to secure victory tonight. With an offensive focus, Monterrey showed great movement in the Urawa Reds area.
The Japanese threatened in the opening minutes, but gave Monterrey space. In the 29th minute, Deossa finished from outside the area, converting a truly great goal.
The move had a huge impact on the Urawa Reds defense. Under pressure, the Japanese team couldn’t handle the speed imposed by Berterame. After receiving the ball from Alvarado, the player finished in the corner to extend the lead.
The Mexicans scored their third goal at the end of the half. Corona beat his marker to score from Nishikawa’s corner.
Second half
With the classification underway, the team led by coach Doménec Torrent, formerly of Flamengo , reduced the pace of the game. Even exploring the ball touch, Monterrey still showed great superiority in comparison to the Japanese team.
Berterame and Corona created good opportunities against the Urawa Reds defense. Soon, on the other side, the Brazilian Matheus Sávio responded, posing danger to the Monterrey goal.
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In desperation, Naganuma overcame the marking with speed, dribbling past two Mexican team markers. However, the athlete ended up being stopped by Sergio Ramos in the play.
Urawa Reds’ Thiago Santana scored a late equalizer. The move caused some controversy and the referee requested a VAR analysis. The goal was disallowed due to Matsuo being offside.
Finally, Deossa started a play with De la Rosa. The number 31 crossed the ball into the area, where Berterame was. Without hesitation, the athlete finished with a sliding shot into the Japanese net. Final score, 4-0.
