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Tense Match in Pasadena: Monterrey Dominates Possession, River Finishes with Ten Men
Pasadena, California – In a hard-fought match at the Rose Bowl as part of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group stage, Monterrey managed to impose their game against River Plate, although the scoreline didn’t fully reflect their territorial dominance. The Mexican team held possession of the ball for 59% of the time, while River Plate retained it for 41%.
While River Plate generated more danger upfront with 17 total shots, only 5 of them were on target. Monterrey, on the other hand, had fewer scoring opportunities, with only 3 shots, but managed to place 2 of them on goal. The difference in effectiveness in front of goal was noticeable.
Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić had a busy night, showing a total of 11 yellow cards, 6 to River Plate and 5 to Monterrey. Discipline became a key factor, especially for the Argentinian team, which finished the match with ten men after K. Castano was sent off in the 90th minute for a second yellow card. The game was characterized by constant interruptions due to the 20 fouls committed by River Plate and the 18 by Monterrey. The match concluded with a heated atmosphere and many cards shown in the final minutes.
Substitutions monterrey: at minute 64 J. Rojas came in and J. Corona went out., at minute 64 F. Ambriz came in and G. Berterame went out., at minute 64 R. de la Rosa came in and L. Ocampos went out., at minute 79 V. Guzman came in and J. Rodriguez went out., at minute 88 A. Alvarado came in and S. Canales went out.
Substitutions river plate: at minute 71 Miguel Borja came in and M. Meza went out., at minute 71 N. Fernandez came in and Giuliano Galoppo went out., at minute 84 P. Martinez came in and F. Mastantuono went out., at minute 85 M. Kranevitter came in and E. Perez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
River Plate
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Monterrey
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