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¡GOLAZO QUE METE NERVIO A #RAYADOS!#MundialdeClubes Hassan saca un potente disparo que vence a Marcelo Barovero y Al-Sad tiene vida en el cierre del partido pic.twitter.com/k99T178kF2
— FOX Sports MX (@FOXSportsMX) December 14, 2019
Full Time | Monterrey 3-2 Al Sadd
Rayados goes on to face Liverpool in the Club World Cup semifinal.
90'+3'
Gallardo with a shot looking for the far post, but the keeper denis him!
90'
Six minutes of added time for this match.
88' | Al Sadd GOOOOOOAL!
Abdelkarim scores with a shot that leaves Barovero with no chance.
82'
Saad saves Al Sadd from receiving the fourth goal.
80'
Young with a shot just wide from the target!
¡LLEGÓ EL TERCERO DE #RAYADOS!#MundialdeCluibesxFOX Gallardo la dejó de forma inmejorable para 'Charly' Rodríguez, que con un riflazo está sellando prácticamente la victoria del Monterrey pic.twitter.com/Jpm7aMoH0E
— FOX Sports MX (@FOXSportsMX) December 14, 2019
77' | Monterrey GOOOOOOAL!
Gallado assists Rodríguez inside the box. The shot is imposible for Saad.
74'
Tarek is cautioned for fouling a newly entered Meza.
69'
Pizarro with a shot just wide from the target!
¡SE ACORTAN LAS DISTANCIAS!#MundialdeClubesxFOX Baghdad Bounedjah se anticipa bien a 'Nico' Sánchez y de cabeza hace el primero para Al-Saad pic.twitter.com/QmQF9AqhQB
— FOX Sports MX (@FOXSportsMX) December 14, 2019
66' | Al Sadd GOOOOOOOAL!
Bounedjah heads it and leaves Barovero without a chance!
65'
Afif looks to score, but his shot is just wide!
61'
Sánchez with a yellow card for a late sliding tackle.
59'
Funes Mori with a one-on-one against Saad, but the keeper responds well.
55'
Jonathan Rodríguez carded for kicking a rival.
53'
Pabón again has a chance to make the third goal, but the defense deflects his shot.
51'
Dorlan Pabón almost makes it 3-0, but his shot is just wide from the goal.
49'
Tae Hee shoots wide from the target.
45' | Second Half Begins
We're underway with the last 45 minutes of the match.
Funes Mori with the 2-0
¡ERROR DE LA DEFENSA Y ROGELIO FUNES MORI ES UN 'KILLER' QUE NO PERDONA!#MundialdeClubesxFOX Mira el 2-0 de #Rayados sobre Al-Sadd de Xavi Hernández
— FOX Sports MX (@FOXSportsMX) December 14, 2019
Todo le sale bien al conjunto de 'Turco' Mohamed pic.twitter.com/pVTsHn6bVO
Half Time | Monterey 2-0 Al Sadd
Despite having less possession, Monterrey goes to the break with a comfortable lead.
45' | Monterrey GOOOOOOAL!
Gabi tries to pass back to the keeper, but he leaves Funes Mori alone who finishes it without trouble.
44'
Salem attempts a shot, but it's off-target.
40'
Pedro gets admonished for a foul from behind on González.
36'
B-Khoukhi is now carded for fouling Funes Mori.
32'
Bounedjah is carded for faking a foul.
30'
Abdelkarim with an off-target shot.
28'
Dispara Afif de zurda y Barovero reacciona bien.
26'
Pabón goes for goal from a free kick, but Saad punches it away.
Vangioni's amazing shot for the 1-0
¡QUÉ PEDAZO DE GOL DE #RAYADOS!#MundialdeClubesxFOX Vangioni saca un zurdazo de otro planeta y Monterrey ya vence al Al-Saad pic.twitter.com/LYUCjIiMtp
— FOX Sports MX (@FOXSportsMX) December 14, 2019
22' | Monterrey GOOOOOOOAL!
Vangioni strikes from long distance. The ball hits the post and goes in!
19'
Saad tried to clear the ball, but his punch left the ball inside the box. The defense struggles to get the ball out.
16'
Al Sadd with quick passes looking to harm Monhterrey. Barover is there to save a one-on-one situation with Tae Hee.
13'
Shot by Dorlan Pabón deflected by Saad.
10'
Salida rapida para Al Sadd, pero Afif no logra encontrar la pelota en el último pase.
6'
Tae Hee goes for goal from a free-kick. The ball is wide.
2'
Afif tries a chipped shot over Barovero, but the keeper does well to save.
1'
Gallardo with the first shot of the evening. It hits the bar!
0' | Kick Off
The game between Monterrey and Al Sadd is underway!
Everything set for kick-off
Both teams step onto the pitch for the game!
Mohamed with his thoughts on the game
El director técnico de @Rayados, Antonio Mohamed, habló antes del importante duelo ante Al Sadd en el Mundial de Clubes #MDCenFD @marianot19 @SirJohnLaguna @RodolfoLanderos @fersch_4 pic.twitter.com/XBdoaTyJpl
— FOX Deportes (@FOXDeportes) December 14, 2019
Fans from Tamaulipas making their presence felt
Large amouns of Monterrey fans have traveled to Qatar.
Rayados participates for the fourth time in Club World Cup, matching Tuzos and Barcelona
Only Auckland City (9), Real Madrid (5) and Al Ahly SC (5) have more appearances.
Rayados: Starting XI
Barovero; Medina, Montes, Sánchez, Vangioni; González, Rodríguez, Pizarro, Gallardo; Pabón, Funes Mori.
📋| ¡Este es el Equipo titular que disputará el encuentro #RayadosVsAlSadd! 👊🏼💥
— Rayados (@Rayados) December 14, 2019
¡Venga Muchachos, Somos #LosRayadosAnteElMundo!#VamosRayados🔵⚪#ArribaElMonterrey pic.twitter.com/xGa8FYHH0L
Monterrey will debut their conmemorative shirt for the event
Al Sadd: Starting XI
Saad; Al Haydos, B-Khoukhi, Tarek, Pedro, Abdelkarim, Gabi, Tae Hee, Salem, Afif, Bounedjah.
Here’s how we line up for tonight’s FIFA Club World Cup second round clash with Monterrey#AlSadd #ClubWC pic.twitter.com/R1w0kzd1IH
— AlSadd S.C | نادي السد (@AlsaddSC) December 14, 2019
Mohamed will try to win his second international title
🏆🇶🇦| El Profesor Antonio Mohamed a nivel de cancha. #ClubWC #LosRayadosAnteElMundo#ArribaElMonterrey pic.twitter.com/859kk1Fdi5
— Rayados (@Rayados) December 14, 2019
This will be Monterrey's fourth Club World Cup appearance. Their best result came in 2012 when they reached the third place.
Monterrey currently sits atop the Mexican league as they have the 2019 Apertura final on the 26th and 29th against América.
The winner of this match will advance to the semifinals against Liverpool, UEFA champion.
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A youngster for Janssen
William Mejia will carry the #94 in the Club World Cup occupying the place left vacant by Vincent Janssen due to injury; he belongs to Monterrey U-20.
Looking to make history
When Rayados sets a foot on the pitch, the Mexican team will have an opportunity to make history. There has never been a squad from CONCACAF confederation that reaches the Club World Cup Final.
"We’re preparing in the knowledge that we’ll be facing first class teams that will have moments when they are on top during games. So, when that happens, we need to know how to defend – even though we’ll try to stay in the ascendancy for as long as we can. That's why we're well prepared: to be aggressive in our opponents’ half and get forward. At the other end, in terms of defense, we need to improve," said Mohamed in press conference.
Mohamed speaks
"The group we have is of excellent pedigree and is supported by a huge fan base. Now it’s up to me and my coaching staff to harness all that in the best possible way in these final weeks of the year."
Projected Al-Sadd Lineup
Saad Al Sheeb; Ro Ro, Jung Wooyoung, Boualem Khoukhi, Abdelkarim Hassan; Salem Al Hajri, Gabi; Abdulaziz Al Ansari, Nam Taehee, Akram Afif; Baghdad Bounedjah.
The roster of Rayados is more expensive than Al Sadd's one by 56.22 million dollars.
Favorite for today
Rayados de Monterrey has gone unbeaten in 12 straight matches and is the favorite given a 50% chance to beat Al Sadd.
Monterrey: Previous Starting XI
Bavero, Montes, Sánchez, Vangioni, Gallardo; Medina, Ortiz, Rodrígquez, Pabón; Jansenn, Pizarro.
Kick-off time
The Monterrey vs Al-Sadd match will be played at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar. The kick-off is scheduled at 12:30pm ET.
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