Monterrey defeated Al-Sadd, 3x2, on Saturday, in a match relating to the quarter-finals of FIFA Club World Cup.
The opening goal was scored by Leonel Vangioni after 23 minutes, with a left-foot strike. After 45 minutes, Rogelio Funes Mori struck the second goal for Monterrey, with a right-foot shot inside the box. Rogelio Funes Mori is on a scoring streak of 5 consecutive games scoring.
After 66 minutes, Baghdad Bounedjah fired home for Al-Sadd, through a header inside the penalty box, laid on by Hassan Al Haydos. With 77 minutes on the clock, Antônio Mohamed's team extended their lead with a goal from Carlos Rodríguez with a right-foot strike inside the box. With this goal, Carlos Rodríguez recorded his five goal this season. Abdelkarim Hassan netted the last goal in the closing stages of the game with a left-foot shot from outside the penalty box.
With this result, Monterrey are through to the next round of the competition. With regard to the next fixture, Antônio Mohamed's team will play at home against Liverpool, while Al-Sadd .
Monterrey | Al-Sadd | |||
20 | Shots | 20 | ||
7 | 3 | Shots on target | 2 | 8 |
7 | 4 | Total Tackles | 3 | 8 |
2 | Tackles Won | 2 | ||
5 | Ball steals | 5 | ||
8 | 50 | Total Passes | 68 | 7 |
8 | 42 | Passes Completed | 58 | 7 |
3 | Saves | 3 | ||
3 | Fouls Committed | 3 | ||
7 | 3 | Fouls Suffered | 2 | 8 |