Club World Cup 2025, Monterrey blocks River. Dortmund and Fluminense comeback

Milan, 22 June 2025 - Il River Plate it doesn't go beyond 0-0 with the Monterrey, which thus obtains the second draw after the inaugural one with theInter. The situation in Group E of the Club World Cup is very much in the balance, with the Argentinians and the Nerazzurri leading with 4 points, followed by the Mexicans at -2. The last day will obviously be decisive, which will see the direct clash between the team led by Chivu and the one coached by Gallardo, while Monterrey will challenge the Japanese ofUrawa Reds, already eliminated from the race for the round of 16. 

River Plate - Monterrey 0-0 

River Plate (4-3-3): Armani; Montiel, Martinez Quarta, Diaz, Acuña; Galoppo (from 71' Fernandez), Pérez (from 84' Martinez), Castaño; Mastantuono (from 84' Kranevitter), Colidio, Meza (from 71' Borja). Coach Gallardo.

Monterrey (4-2-3-1): Andrada; Medina, Sergio Ramos, Aguirre, Arteaga; Rodriguez (Guzman from 79'), Deossa; Corona (Rojas from 64'), Canales (Alvarado from 84'), Ocampos (De la Rosa from 64'); Berterame (from 64' Ambriz). All. Torrent.

Referee: Vincic (Slovenia). 

Footnotes: Enzo Perez (R), Rodriguez (M), Castano (R), Galoppo (R), Meza (R), Ambriz (M), Aguirre (M), Alvarado (M) booked. Castano (R) sent off. 

The situation in group F 

In group F, Borussia Dortmund e Fluminense conquer the top spot, rising to 4 points. But what an effort for both. The yellow and blacks prevail 4-3 over Mamelodi Sundowns after recovering from the initial advantage of the South Africans scored by Lucas Ribeiro. The Germans fly to 4-1 thanks to goals from Nmecha, Guirassy, ​​Bellingham and to the own goal of Mudow, but they have to work hard until the end to get the three points. Cardoso's troops are not satisfied with the seals of Rayners e Mothiba to grab what would have been a resounding draw. A comeback victory also for the Fluminense, which won 4-2 against Ulsan. Arias put the Brazilians ahead, before the one-two signed by Lee e Um. In the second half, the Cariocas reacted and turned the situation around with Nonato, Freytes e Keno.

Mamelodi Sundowns - Borussia Dortmund 3-4

Mamelodi Sundowns (4-1-4-1): Williams; Mudau, Cupid, Kekana, Lunga; Mokoena (70' Sales); Lucas Ribeiro (70' Morena), Zwane (86' Lethlaku), Allende, Matthews (70' Adams); Rayners (77' Mothiba). All. Cardoso. Borussia Dortmund (3-5-2): Kobel; Sule (83' Ryerson), Anton, Bensebaini; Couto, Nmecha (62' Sabitzer), Gross, Bellingham (83' Beier), Svensson; Brandt (62' Chukwuemeka), Guirassy (92' Adeyemi). All. Kovac. Referee: Benitez (Paraguay). 

Scorers: 11' Lucas Ribeiro (M), 16' Nmecha (B), 34' Guirassy (B), 45' Bellingham (B), 60' aut. Mudau (M), 62' Rayners (M), 90' Mothiba (M).

Footnotes: booked Chukwuemeka (B), Matthews (M), Beier (B). 

Fluminense - Ulsan HD 4-2 

Fluminense (4-2-3-1): Fabio; Guga (86' Samuel Xavier), Thiago Silva, Freytes, Fuentes; Martinelli (59' Nonato), Hercules; Arias, Ganso (46' Everaldo), Serna (59' Keno); Cano (86' Bernal). Coach Renato Gaucho

Ulsan (4-1-4-1): Jo; Trojak, Lee, Kim, Kang (63' Choi); Bojanic (85' Lee Chung); Um (74' Lacava), Lee (85' Jung), Ko (86' Heo), Ludwigson; Farias. All. Kim Pan-Gon

Referee: Oliver (England). 

Scorers: 27' Arias (F), 37' Lee (U), 45+3' Um (U), 66' Nonato (F), 83' Freytes (F), 92' Keno (F). 

Footnotes: Keno cautioned.

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