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Monterrey Thrashes Forge FC in CONCACAF Champions League
Guadalupe, February 12, 2025.- Monterrey secured a resounding 3-0 victory over Canadian side Forge FC in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16, played at the Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe. The Rayados dominated possession (63%) and created numerous scoring chances (15 shots, 8 on target).
Germán Berterame opened the scoring in the 19th minute, assisted by Sebastián Canales. In the second half, Jonathan Cortizo extended the lead in the 48th minute, thanks to a pass from Omar Torres. Berterame added a third goal in the 58th minute, again assisted by Torres, sealing the victory for the Mexican team.
The match saw yellow cards for both teams. Monterrey accumulated three cautions (Borges, Deoss and Medina), while Forge FC received two (Choiniere and another). Despite the defeat, Forge FC managed 12 shots, but only 2 were on target. Referee W. López officiated the match. With this result, Monterrey holds a significant advantage going into the second leg.
Substitutions monterrey: at minute 46 F. Valenzuela came in and J. Corona went out., at minute 46 J. Cortizo came in and S. Canales went out., at minute 46 O. Torres came in and I. Fimbres went out., at minute 46 S. Medina came in and R. Chavez went out., at minute 63 R. de la Rosa came in and G. Berterame went out.
Substitutions forge: at minute 56 N. Jensen came in and M. Babouli went out., at minute 71 M. Filion came in and B. Wright went out., at minute 71 A. Kone came in and D. Choiniere went out., at minute 71 K. Kane came in and K. Bekker went out., at minute 79 B. Paton came in and R. Rama went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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