Dortmund Face Real Madrid After Beating Monterrey At Club World Cup
The post Dortmund Face Real Madrid After Beating Monterrey At Club World Cup appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Borussia Dortmund star Serhou Guirassy celebrates one of his two goals against Liga MX’s side … More Monterrey at the FIFA Club World Cup. (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images) Getty Images Borussia Dortmund has followed league competitor Bayern Munich to the quarterfinals of the FIFA Club World Cup after a 2-1 win over Liga MX’s side Monterrey. The Bundesliga, therefore, becomes the only major European league with two teams in the final eight of the competition. It was hard work for the Black and Yellows. After a brace by Serhou Guirassy (14’ & 24’ in the first half, Dortmund seemed in control at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. But an early second-half goal by German Berterame (48’) led to a nervous second half in which former Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos almost equalized with five minutes of injury time to go. The header of the former Real Madrid defender, however, sailed wide of Gregor Kobel’s goal. It was one of many heart attack moments provided by Dortmund’s backline in the second half. “It was difficult,” Guirassy said after the game to DAZN. “They are a good team. We had a good first half. The second half was a bit harder. But we won, and that is all that matters.” On balance, it was a deserved result. The eye test suggested that the Mexicans dominated the second half, but even though they had 58% possession, Monterrey would finish the game with an xG of just 0.83 compared to Dortmund’s 1.61. Dortmund players celebrate their victory over Monterrey at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Photo … More by Waleed Zein/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu via Getty Images The difference was in the finishing. His two goals today mean that Guirassy now leads the tournament in scoring with five goals in five games. After scoring…
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Borussia Dortmund star Serhou Guirassy celebrates one of his two goals against Liga MX’s side … More Monterrey at the FIFA Club World Cup. (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images) Getty Images Borussia Dortmund has followed league competitor Bayern Munich to the quarterfinals of the FIFA Club World Cup after a 2-1 win over Liga MX’s side Monterrey. The Bundesliga, therefore, becomes the only major European league with two teams in the final eight of the competition. It was hard work for the Black and Yellows. After a brace by Serhou Guirassy (14’ & 24’ in the first half, Dortmund seemed in control at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. But an early second-half goal by German Berterame (48’) led to a nervous second half in which former Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos almost equalized with five minutes of injury time to go. The header of the former Real Madrid defender, however, sailed wide of Gregor Kobel’s goal. It was one of many heart attack moments provided by Dortmund’s backline in the second half. “It was difficult,” Guirassy said after the game to DAZN. “They are a good team. We had a good first half. The second half was a bit harder. But we won, and that is all that matters.” On balance, it was a deserved result. The eye test suggested that the Mexicans dominated the second half, but even though they had 58% possession, Monterrey would finish the game with an xG of just 0.83 compared to Dortmund’s 1.61. Dortmund players celebrate their victory over Monterrey at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Photo … More by Waleed Zein/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu via Getty Images The difference was in the finishing. His two goals today mean that Guirassy now leads the tournament in scoring with five goals in five games. After scoring…
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