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Monterrey Overwhelms Urawa at the Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California – In a match held at the Rose Bowl, Monterrey showcased their dominance by convincingly defeating Urawa with an overwhelming offensive performance. The Mexican team controlled possession (60%) and generated a total of 17 shots, 6 of which were on target.
The scoring opened in the 30th minute with a goal by N. Deossa, assisted by F. Ambriz. Just four minutes later, G. Berterame extended the lead thanks to an assist from A. Alvarado. J. Corona made it 3-0 before halftime in the 38th minute, capitalizing on an assist from O. Torres.
In the second half, Monterrey continued to control the game. Although Urawa tried to react, their attack was limited, achieving only 2 shots on target out of their 10 total attempts. A goal by Thiago for Urawa was disallowed for offside after a VAR review in stoppage time. Finally, G. Berterame sealed the victory for Monterrey with his second goal of the match, assisted by N. Deossa in the 90th minute.
The match, valid for the group stage of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, left Monterrey with a clear victory, reflecting their greater effectiveness and dominance on the field. Urawa, on the other hand, will have to rethink their strategy for the upcoming matches.
Substitutions urawa: at minute 46 T. Matsumoto came in and S. Gustafson went out., at minute 46 Thiago came in and T. Kaneko went out., at minute 68 T. Ogiwara came in and T. Sekine went out., at minute 70 T. Okubo came in and Matheus Savio went out., at minute 81 R. Nitta came in and K. Yasui went out.
Substitutions monterrey: at minute 65 R. de la Rosa came in and A. Alvarado went out., at minute 65 G. Arteaga came in and L. Reyes went out., at minute 65 I. Fimbres came in and J. Corona went out., at minute 84 J. Cortizo came in and F. Ambriz went out., at minute 85 V. Guzman came in and S. Medina went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Urawa
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Monterrey
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