Monterrey sealed their place in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup knockout stages with a commanding 4-0 win over Urawa Red Diamonds in Group E.
Alfonso Alvarado hit the bar early on before Nelson Deossa opened the scoring with a long-range strike that squirmed past Shuusaku Nishikawa.
German Berterame added a second soon after with a sharp finish through his marker’s legs.
Jesus Corona delivered the pick of the goals just before the break, unleashing a stunning long-range effort to make it 3-0.
Monterrey stayed in control after the restart, and Berterame sealed his brace in stoppage time after Thiago Santana’s late consolation for Urawa was ruled out for offside.
The win extends Monterrey’s unbeaten run in regular time against Asian opposition to six games, while Urawa exit the tournament after a fifth straight Club World Cup loss.
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