The Dortmund vs Monterrey matchup on Tuesday saw the German side reach the FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinals with a stirring 2-1 victory.
Furthermore, Serhou Guirassy completed a brace in the first half that was enough as Dortmund completed the last eight cast.
DORTMUND VS MONTERREY SEES BUNDESLIGA CLUB RELY ON GUIRASSY TO ADVANCE
The Dortmund vs Monterrey round-of-16 matchup saw the Bundesliga club rely on Guirassy’s brilliance to advance.
Furthermore, the 29-year-old Guinean-French striker opened scoring in the 14th minute to give Borussia Dortmund the early lead.
Moreover, he came back 10 minutes later for another strike that had the Bundesliga outfit take a 2-0 lead at halftime.
German Berterame responded for Monterrey in the 48th minute to close the gap.
However, the Mexican club fell short on time to get an equalizer, thus ending their season.
GUIRASSY CREDITS ‘VERY GOOD FIRST HALF’ FOR DORTMUND’S VICTORY
Guirassy credited a “very good first half” for Dormund that was key to their big win.
Moreover, the striker collaborated with Karim Adeyemi by taking turns in ball touches before the former netted the ball into the net.
Furthermore, he later lauded Monterrey, which he described as a “good team with experienced players.”
“It was difficult. They’re a good team with experienced players,” Guirassy said.
“I think we had a very good first half. Second half was a bit harder, but the mindset was tough and we won so we’re all happy tonight,” he added.
KOVAC CITES BELLINGHAM UNAWARE YELLOW CARD LED TO SUSPENSION
Dortmund manager Niko Kovac cited Jobe Bellingham was unaware when his yellow cad to a suspension.
Furthermore, the coach described the 19-year-old English foward as “disappointed” after he was slapped with a yellow card in the 28th minute.
Moreover, the Kovac clarified that he did not replace Bellingham due to his performance but more on his yellow card.
“I think we all saw that he was very disappointed. I don’t think he exactly knew the second yellow card was a suspension,” the manager said.
“At half-time he was a bit surprised. I changed him not because of the performance but because of the yellow card,” he added.
The win pushed Dortmund to a last eight matchup against Real Madrid in New Jersey on Saturday.
Gonzalo Garcia’s goal lifted the Los Blancos to a 1-0 win over Juventus in another round-of-16 match also Tuesday.
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