Serhou Guirassy scored a first-half brace as Borussia Dortmund advanced to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter-finals with a narrow win over Mexico's Monterrey.

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Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Monterrey
Goals: 1-0 Guirassy 14' (assist: Adeyemi), 2-0 Guirassy 24' (assist: Adeyemi), 2-1 Berterame 48'

Unbeaten at the finals after topping Group F, Dortmund set the tone in Atlanta with the opening goal just 14 minutes in. Karim Adeyemi did brilliantly to hold up the ball before dropping off a pass for Guirassy, who dispatched a confident strike into the bottom corner.

Monterrey rallied as Jesús Corona sent a mishit cross against the woodwork and tested Gregor Kobel in a promising one-on-one that was called back for offside. Jobe Bellingham went within a whisker of adding a second at the other end, before Guirassy swept in following an incisive counter to give BVB daylight.

The Guinean missed a couple of golden chances to put the result beyond any doubt, while Kobel had to be alert to stop Corona sneaking a finish in at his near post late in the first half.

Dortmund's momentum was checked after the restart when Germán Berterame headed in from close range to halve the deficit. Érick Aguirre then went clean through on goal, only for Kobel to make a crucial block at his near post.

Monterrey kept coming as Beteramé had an emphatic finish ruled out for offside, prompting a double change from Dortmund head coach Niko Kovač. Julian Brandt and Yan Couto were introduced, with the latter wasting little time in setting up Guirassy for a run and shot blocked at close quarters by a swarm of white shirts.

More importantly, the substitutions had a galvanising effect that enabled Dortmund to retake control of the midfield. Sergio Ramos headed inches wide in one final throw of the Monterrey kitchen sink as BVB marched on to set up a quarter-final tie with Xabi Alonso's Real Madrid in New Jersey on 5 July.

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Match facts 

• Dortmund have won three and drawn one of their four Club World Cup 2025 fixtures.
• Guirassy has three goals in four Club World Cup appearances.
• Jobe will miss the quarter-final against brother Jude after collecting his second yellow card of the finals.
• Dortmund won the tournament in 1997. They beat Cruzeiro 2-0 in the final.
• Kovač has won 15 of his 24 games in charge of Dortmund so far, drawing four and losing just five.
• Monterrey's back line was breached twice inside 24 first-half minutes at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, having only conceded once in the entire group stage.

Teams

Dortmund: Kobel (c) - Süle, Anton, Bensebaini - Ryerson, Groß, Nmecha (Brandt 71'), Svensson - Bellingham (Sabitzer 55'), Adeyemi (Couto 71') - Guirassy
Unused subs: Ostrzinski, Meyer, Reyna, Beier, Duranville, Campbell, Mane, Inacio, Albert, Coulibaly, Benkara
Out: Can (adductor), Özcan (knee), Schlotterbeck (knee)
Coach: Niko Kovač

Monterrey: Andrada - Er. Aguirre, Medina, Sergio Ramos (c), Arteaga - Deossa, Rodriguez, Corona (Ocampos 84'), Canales (Alvarado 90'), Oliver (De la Rosa 84') - Berterame (Ambriz 83')
Unused subs: Cardenas, Mele, Chavez, Gustavo Sanchez, Guzman, Moreno, L. Reyes, Fimbres, A. Gonzalez, Rojas, Cortizo
Out: Salcedo (knee)
Coach: Domènec Torrent

As it happened!

2 - 1

(2 - 0)

Dortmund

FINAL

Monterrey

FIFA Club World Cup
Round of 16 Round of 16 Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Full-time

90'

FIVE added minutes

Monterrey are throwing everything forward in search of an equaliser...

90'

Substitution

Alfonso Alvarado

Sergio Canales

90'

Hearts in mouths

Ramos beats Süle to a right-wing cross, the Spain legend sending his attempted header swerving past the far post with Kobel rooted to the spot.

85'

Triple change

Desperate times for Monterrey, who just can't get a foot on the ball. Those BVB changes have made such a difference. With any luck, the Mexican team's won't be quite so effective!

84'

Substitution

Lucas Ocampos

Jesús Corona

84'

Substitution

Roberto de la Rosa

Oliver

83'

Substitution

Fidel Ambriz

Germán Berterame

79'

Daisycutter

Canales sends a bouncing volley into the arms of the diving Kobel from 18 yards. That could have been ugly for the Dortmund stopper, but he made it look easy.

75'

Access denied

Couto links up with Guirassy, who jinks into the six-yard box before having a shot charged down. Much better from BVB!

74'

Respite

Dortmund enjoy a welcome spell of possession after that wave of Monterrey attacks. Can they get a goal to put this tie to bed?

71'

Fresh legs

Brandt's joined by Yan Couto as Kovač shows his hand. Felix Nmecha and Adeyemi, who's faded since setting up those first-half goals for Guirassy, make way.

71'

Substitution

Yan Couto

Karim Adeyemi

71'

Substitution

Julian Brandt

Felix Nmecha

70'

Kovač preparing a change

Julian Brandt's getting ready to come on. The Black-Yellows have been outplayed since the restart and need to get a foothold in the game.

68'

Twelfth man

This feels more like a home game for Monterrey as they win a corner. Their fans are making a real racket. Luckily for Dortmund, there's nothing at the end of the set-piece for them to shout about.

66'

Disallowed goal

Berterame finds the bottom corner from inside the BVB box, but the flag was up and it's chalked off. The Monterrey goalscorer went too early.

64'

Monterrey keep coming

Dortmund's defensive line is caught out again as Corona collects a long ball over the top and scampers away from Bensebaini. He has a teammate in the centre, but instead sends a rising drive past the upright from the tightest of angles.

59'

Kobel does his job

Aguirre's played clean through on the Dortmund goal, but Kobel waits and waits for the shot before making a crucial block at his near post.

55'

Midfield change

On a booking that will force him to sit out the next game if Dortmund progress, Jobe makes way for Marcel Sabitzer.

55'

Substitution

Marcel Sabitzer

Jobe Bellingham

52'

Not selfish enough!

Monterrey are in again, but Corona elects to pass rather than shoot and the chance is gone in a huge let-off for BVB.

48'

Monterrey back in it!

Not what Dortmund wanted. Aguirre heads a cross against the back of Svensson, with the ball ballooning up and over to Berterame. With the BVB defence at sixes and sevens, he calmly heads it across goal and past Kobel to give the Mexicans a fighting chance.

48'

Germán Berterame

GOAL!

2:1

46'

Up and running again

No changes in Atlanta, with Dortmund holding all the cards in this last-16 clash.

Half-time: Dortmund 2-0 Monterrey

Guirassy's brace has BVB 45 minutes or so from a place in the Club World Cup quarter-finals. The Black-Yellows have been superb and could arguably be three or even four goals to the good.

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45'

Two added minutes

Dortmund haven't done much wrong, but a Monterrey goal before the break will change the complexion of the game entirely.

43'

Danger signs

Monterrey hit Dortmund on the break after Adeyemi loses possession, but Corona overcooks his final pass when he might have been better going it alone.

41'

Kobel to the rescue

Corona breezes past Ryerson and into the BVB box, but he's off balance as he goes to shoot and his near-post attempt is blocked by Kobel's standing leg.

38'

Right idea

Ramos tries to ping a cross-field pass from left to right, but it has just too much on it for Corona, who looked like he might have had the jump on Bensebaini.

34'

Huge save!

Andrada makes himself big to stop Guirassy firing in Groß's cut-back from the edge of the six-yard area. The BVB No.9 usually buries chances like that!

32'

A whisker away!

Bellingham pokes a pass across the six-yard box for Guirassy, who toes narrowly wide on the stretch. So close to his hat-trick!

30'

Denied!

Kobel dives to his left to beat clear another Deossa rocket. The Monterrey midfielder certainly doesn't need an invitation to shoot.

29'

Suspended

Gutting for Jobe, who's booked for a late challenge that rules him out of the potential showdown with brother Jude in the last eight.

28'

Yellow card

Jobe Bellingham

25'

Two shots, two goals

Dortmund have been clinical!

23'

Guirassy at the double!

BVB are in dreamland! Ryerson dispossesses his man in the Dortmund half and immediately looks for Adeyemi, who does really well under pressure from a handful of white shirts. Guirassy catches up and collects his strike partner's inside pass, before sweeping home from 18 yards. That's how to counter!

23'

Serhou Guirassy

GOAL!

2:0

21'

Close!

Jobe's unmarked in the six-yard box as he stoops to head in Ryerson's right-wing cross, but a Monterrey defender sticks out a boot just as he motions to touch it goalwards. The ensuing corner comes to nothing.

19'

Action stations!

Corona runs through, only to be denied by the on-rushing Kobel. It wouldn't have counted, though. Ryerson expertly stepped up to ensure the Monterrey man was offside when the pass was played.

16'

Woodwork!

Corona's mishit cross cannons back off the woodwork, with Kobel completely beaten. Deossa then launches another stinger straight at the BVB No.1.

14'

Goal-rassy!

Advantage Dortmund in Atlanta! Adeyemi takes possession on the edge of the Monterrey area, the German drawing the attention of two defenders before slipping in Guirassy. The Guinean still has it all to do, but makes no mistake with his finish, sweeping in at the near post.

14'

Serhou Guirassy

GOAL!

1:0

12'

Cleared

Dortmund go up the other end to win a corner of their own, but Svensson's in-swinger is headed to safety.

11'

Safe hands

Monterrey win a corner that culminates in Deossa launching a fierce long-range strike straight at Kobel.

8'

Holding firm

BVB are doing a good job at keeping their shape in the opening exchanges, forcing Monterrey to play wide.

4'

Direct

There's suddenly a clear route to goal for Adeyemi, but his first touch is too heavy and a Monterrey defender gets it away.

1'

Under way!

The ball's rolling in Atlanta. Will Dortmund join Bayern in the quarter-finals?

Kick-off!

Pre-match noise

Plenty of fans in attendance for this one, with a LOT of Mexicans making the trip.

Julian Ryerson hopeful of steady improvement

"Often, the teams that start a little slowly and then improve towards the end win tournaments," the Norwegian full-back said after BVB finished top of Group F on seven points. "I hope we can perform better than we have so far, but the most important thing is to progress. When there’s a tournament, you want to win it."

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Path set

This is the final game of the round of 16. Bayern are already through, the Bundesliga champions setting up a meeting with PSG in the next round. In the other quarter-final ties, Fluminense take on Al-Hilal and Chelsea face Palmeiras. As mentioned, Real await the winner of this one at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey on Saturday.

Jobe mode

This'll be Jobe's fourth appearance and third start for Dortmund. After a second-half cameo against Fluminense, the 19-year-old scored on his full debut (vs. Mamelodi) and notched an assist on his second outing for the club (vs. Ulsan).

More on Monterrey

Full-backs Chavez and Reyes are replaced by Aguirre and Arteaga, while Jorge Rodriguez and Canales come in for Ambriz and Alvarado as Torrent makes four changes to the team that started the 4-0 win over Urawa Red Diamonds.

Monterrey starting line-up

Andrada - Er. Aguirre, Medina, Sergio Ramos (c), Arteaga - Deossa, Rodriguez, Corona, Canales, Oliver - Berterame

Monterrey subs

Cardenas, Mele, Chavez, Gustavo Sanchez, Guzman, Moreno, L. Reyes, Ambriz, Fimbres, A. Gonzalez, Rojas, Alvarado, Cortizo, de la Rosa, Ocampos

Bellingham vs. Bellingham?

Jobe makes his third straight start, after registering goal involvements against Mamelodi and Ulsan. If BVB progress, the English teen will have the chance to face brother Jude in the quarter-finals after Real Madrid beat Juventus 1-0 in their last-16 clash in Miami.

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One Dortmund change

Niklas Süle returns on the right-hand side of the back three, with Julian Ryerson moving into a more advanced position. Yan Couto drops to a bench that once again includes the likes of Julian Brandt, Marcel Sabitzer and Gio Reyna.

Dortmund starting line-up

Kobel (c) - Süle, Anton, Bensebaini - Ryerson, Groß, Nmecha, Svensson - Bellingham, Adeyemi - Guirassy

Dortmund subs

Ostrzinski, Meyer, Couto, Reyna, Brandt, Beier, Duranville, Sabitzer, Campbell, Mane, Inacio, Albert, Coulibaly, Benkara

Tough to call

The numbers paint an interesting picture ahead of this game. BVB have had more shots on goal (14.3 on average per game) than Monterrey (10.7) so far in the tournament, but the number of goals scored (1.7 on average) is the same for both sides. However, the quality of Dortmund's chances has been higher: BVB's xGoals is 1.7 per game compared to just 1.1 for the Mexicans. Also, while the Black Yellows have only conceded 33 shots on goal compared to Monterrey's 43, they have conceded more goals (three) than their last-16 counterparts (1).

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1:16

Julian Ryerson and Yan Couto talk Monterrey and 2025/26

BVB defenders Julian Ryerson and Yan Couto speak about what they expect from Monterrey, and a little on their hopes for the new season.

Sebastian Kehl on Monterrey and Sergio Ramos

"We worked hard for this match through the group stage. The games weren't easy, and Monterrey certainly won't be an easy opponent either. But we're looking forward to a different atmosphere in Atlanta, a different time of day, a special stadium, and certainly a lot of emotion and passion against a very, very good team. I've played against Ramos a few times. A team always wants a player like that because he embodies a lot. Playing against him is sometimes uncomfortable, but we're prepared for that."

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European giants could be up next

For each of the two teams, a win in the round of 16 will mean coming up against either Real Madrid or Juventus in the quarter-final. Real topped group H consisting of Al Hilal, RB Salzburg and Pachuca, while Juventus were runners-up in Group G, containing Manchester City, Al Ain and Wydad Casablanca.

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Waldemar Anton: "They're a tough team"

"We have to start well. And I think that's the key: that we put the opponent under pressure immediately, that we take advantage of our chances, and, of course, that we play together. It won't be an easy game. I think they're a very robust and tough team".

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Pascal Groß: "They're an interesting opponent"

"I think they'll play very aggressively, look for challenges a lot, and then try to counterattack. We have to hold our own; that will be very important."

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2:22

Watch: Dortmund train ahead of Monterrey showdown

Kovač put his players through their paces at the team's base in Florida on Saturday, with three more days to prepare for Tuesday's assignment in Atlanta.

1:21

Watch: Niko Kovač: "We're up against a very tough and serious opponent"

The Borussia Dortmund boss gives his thoughts on his side's last-16 opponents Monterrey, and their evergreen defender Sergio Ramos.

Already in the history books

This will be the first time that Borussia Dortmund have faced a side from Mexico. Likewise, Monterrey have never faced a team from Germany before, adding all the more intrigue to this knockout clash.

Taking the reigns

Having been assistant to Pep Guardiola during three Club World Cup wins across spells at Barcelona and Bayern, Domenec Torrent also knows what it takes to win the competition, and will be determined to take the crown as first in charge this time around.

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Been there, done that

BVB boss Niko Kovač isn't a stranger to winning an intercontinental competition, having started in Bayern Munich's 1-0 win over Boca Juniors in the 2001 Intercontinental Cup final.

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Julian Brandt on BVB's Club World Cup chances

"We've won the group. I've been watching a lot of the Club World Cup and there are currently not so many teams that are really shining, that make you say: amazing football. The tempo is definitely different from what we're used to in Europe."

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Niko Kovač on reaching the round of 16

"We wanted to get through the group phase, we wanted to reach the round of 16. We've managed that. You cannot choose whether you finish first or second. Now we’re in first place, have an extra day to rest and then travel to Atlanta to play in a beautiful stadium."

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Monterrey out to make history

The Mexican side have been equally impressive so far this tournament, conceding just once across three games against Inter Milan, River Plate and and Urawa Red Diamonds. They're also unbeaten, having drawn against Inter (1-1) and River Plate (0-0) and beating Urawa 4-0. They have former Spain and Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos commanding their backline, and they'll hope he can help guide them past Dortmund and eventually toward a best ever Club World Cup finish, with the club's best finish at the tournament until now being third, achieved in both 2012 and 2019.

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Dortmund's road to Atlanta

BVB are yet to lose in this competition, winning two and drawing one of their group games. While they did concede three in their 4-3 win over Mamelodi Sundowns, it's the only game in which they've conceded so far, keeping clean sheets against both Flamengo (0-0) and Ulsan HD (1-0). Niko Kovač hasn't shuffled his starting lineup around too much in their opening games, meaning that the Black Yellows are firmly in their stride ahead of their meeting with Monterrey.

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