Inter wins with two more men
BVB gets really unpleasant opponents at Club World Cup
06/26/2025, 6:27 a.m.
Borussia Dortmund moves into the round of 16 of the club World Cup as a group winner and will deal with a traditional Mexican club and an indestructible Spaniard. In the end, Inter Milan has two more men in his game.
Unpleasant task: Borussia Dortmund is dealing with the Mexican top team CF Monterrey in the round of 16 of the club World Cup. The team with the eternally indestructible Spanish defense routine Sergio Ramos significantly defeated the Urawa Red Diamonds from Japan with 4: 0 (3: 0) and ends Group E as second in the table. The duel with the Dortmunders will take place on July 1st in Atlanta.
Monterrey, who had not lost a game in the group phase and had a 1-1 crushed, was quickly in lead thanks to the goals from Nelson Dossa (30th), German Berterame (34th) and Jesus Corona (38th). The defensive, conducted by the four-time Champions League winner Ramos, has only conceded a single goal. Shortly before the end, Berterame met again (90.+7)
Monterrey is “a team against which Borussia Dortmund has never played,” said sports director Sebastian Kehl: “We would like it, we accept the challenge – and we absolutely want to get a round.” Julian Brandt should be there, but has to bite his teeth in the tournament. It is handicapped by a barge fracture. He had already suffered the injury in the tenth minute of the first group game against Fluminense (0-0), said Borussia Dortmund’s professional after the 1-0 (1-0) at the end of the group phase against Ulsan HD. Brandt plays with a rail on the left wrist, and he was substituted against Ulsan.
On Thursday there is another “investigation of whether something has shifted. Hopefully not, otherwise it could lead to an operation,” said Niko Kovac. According to the coach, Brandt must wear the rail for three months. “This hinders a bit, but everything is padded. You get used to it,” said the Croatian: “The thumb is caught, so to speak, you must not move it, otherwise the chill will take further damage.” Brandt, meanwhile, was confident. “Unfortunately I have to wear the thing a bit, maybe I’m lucky and can get around an operation. It sounds worse than it is,” he said: “It’s a nasty place because it doesn’t heal so well.” Fortunately, I am “right -handed,” emphasized Brandt.
Also at the club World Cup is Champions League finalist Inter Milan, who prevailed 2-0 (0: 0) against River Plate from Buenos Aires. Francesco Pio Esposito (72nd) and Alessandro Bastoni (90.+3) scored the goals for the Italians, Lucas Martinez Quarta (66.) with red and Gonzalo Montiel (90.+6) flown with yellow-red from the square. Inter plays in the round of 16 in Charlotte against the Brazilians Fluminense, who had become second in the Dortmund group.
