🎥Guirassy sends Dortmund flying, but Ramos' header in the 91st minute...😱 | OneFootball

Serhou Guirassy was the star of the night: the Guinean striker scored a brace in the first 24 minutes, giving Borussia Dortmund the qualification for the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup.

First with a left-footed shot into the corner after an exchange with Adeyemi, then with a central insertion and precise touch always on assist from number 27. Monterrey suffered the blow, struggling to contain the German accelerations and risking capitulation.

In the second half, however, the music changed. The Mexicans reopened the challenge at 48' with a winning header from Germán Berterame and from there on it was a long chase, with Dortmund crushed in their own half. Kobel was decisive in at least three occasions and allowed his team to defend the result, until Sergio Ramos' header at 90'+2 that finished just a few millimeters wide.

📊 The numbers say balance, but...

Monterrey dominated possession (59% against 41%), but Borussia Dortmund shot more (20 total shots against 10) and hit the target in half of the occasions. The cross data (14 to 10 for the Germans) highlights the greater offensive pressure in the first part of the game, the one in which Guirassy scored twice.

Yellow cards were six per side, confirming a very intense but correct match. No expulsions, although Jobe Bellingham received a heavy warning: being cautioned, he will miss the match against Real Madrid, his brother Jude's team.

Easy, then, to understand the reason for Jobe's disappointment when he realizes that the referee has the yellow card in hand.

⚔️ Now there's Real Madrid

The success projects Dortmund to the quarterfinals, where they will face a favored but still Bellingham-less Real Madrid.

For Monterrey, there's the bitter taste of a missed comeback. The performance in the second half and the journey in this World Cup are still a reason for pride for the Mexican club, which has surprised and put in difficulty two European big clubs like Inter and - precisely - Dortmund. The yellows, on the other hand, are preparing for the most difficult challenge, the rematch of the Champions League final lost two years ago at Wembley.

Who knows that the Germans can't find further motivation from this.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.

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