Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Monterrey Player Ratings: Serhou Guirassy's Brace Helps the German Side Beat Monterrey to make Club World Cup Quarter-final

Borussia Dortmund defeated Mexico's Monterrey 2-1 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday to book their place in the quarterfinals of the FIFA Club World Cup to face 15-time Champions League winner Real Madrid. Serhou Guirassy and Karim Adeyemi's brilliant link-up gave them a comfortable two-goal lead, but Monterrey were not much behind. The Mexican side was ferocious in the second half as he pulled one back with the help of Berterame, but that goal did not inspire a comeback as Niko Kovac's side managed to end the game without any shock.

The first half started with a panicked German side conceding attacks but were lucky enough not to find themselves behind. Niko Kovac's side started to grow into the game as the midfield started to build attacks slowly. It was in the 14th minute that Serhou Guirassy gave Dortmund the lead after a lovely give-and-go with Karim Adeyemi at the edge of the box before slipping in unmarked and beating Andrada at the near post. Although Dortmund had warned early that they had the ability to be inventive in their opponent's penalty area, Monterrey had first appeared to be the more determined team. Guirassy's goal was a perfect illustration of the kind of play the Bundesliga team can produce.

The German side doubled the lead as Adeyemi escaped down the right side, caught two players off guard, and then rolled the box into the middle for Guirassy, who once more scored at the near post. Monterrey simply don't have enough bodies forward to pose a real danger, even in the times when they had the initiative and generated some excellent opportunities. The promising assaults have tended to wane, and there were too many yellow shirts in the way.

Although Monterrey has had more possession of the ball and completed more than twice as many passes as their opponents, Dortmund has looked far more dangerous in front of goal and generated the better opportunities in the first half.

As soon as the second half started, Berterame had the easy task of heading into an open net to cut the score in half after Svensson's defensive header deflected off Aguirre and into his path in front of goal. Around the 65th minute, Berterame equalised, but it was promptly declared offside. One segment of the audience in Atlanta is hurling plastic water bottles towards the linesman who placed the call, ensuring chaos.

The Mexican side continued their rage, and soon Niko Kovac brought in substitutions to manage and slow down the game, which worked wonders. This victory will now take them to the quarter-finals of the competition, where they will face Real Madrid, who defeated Juventus 1-0 to reach this stage.

Let's have a look at Borussia Dortmund vs Monterrey player ratings.

Borussia Dortmund Player Ratings

Here are the Borussia Dortmund player ratings vs Monterrey:

Goalkeeper

Gregor Kobel: 7.3/10

Had a good game, saving six shots and ensuring that his side ends up in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup.

Defenders

Niklas Sule: 7.1/10

The German defender had a good game, maintaining a passing accuracy of 84 percent. He was involved in six defensive actions and made couple of interceptions for his side.

Waldemar Anton: 6.8/10

Held the defensive line firmly and played the ball pretty well from the back. Anton didn't back down from a fight and won a lot of significant ones in and around the box.

Ramy Bensebani: 6.6/10

The defender had a decent game, being involved in 11 defensive actions and making four clearances for his side.

Midfielders

Julian Ryerson: 6.5/10

The wing-back helped the team in all facets of the game but had to focus on the defensive part in the second half when the Mexican side looked ferocious.

Felix Nmecha: 7.2/10

The defensive midfielder had a good game, completing 27 out of 29 passes in the tie. He was involved in four defensive actions and made a couple of important clearances for his side.

Pascal Gross: 7.0/10

The German midfielder had a good game, maintaining a passing accuracy of 89 percent. He created a couple of big chances in attack, but his team was not able to convert them.

Daniel Svensson: 6.8/10

The Swedish left-wing back had a good game as he maintained a healthy passing accuracy. He made three clearances for his side and made three recoveries for his side.

Forwards

Karim Adeyemi: 8.2/10

The German attacking midfielder made good use of the link-up play with Guirassy as he assisted both the goals for his side. He maintained a passing accuracy of around 80 percent but lost four duels.

Serhou Guirassy: 9.2/10

The forward had an amazing game, scoring a first-half brace in the game to ensure that his side gets an early advantage in the round of 16 clash. He had four shots on goal and has won a couple of duels in the game.

Jobe Bellingham: 6.9/10

The only player to have received a yellow card till the 55th minute in the game, shares a few words of displeasure with the fourth official as he came off. He had a decent game threading through four passes into the final third of the opposition.

Substitutes

Marcel Sabitzer:6.5/10

Dortmund make the first change of the night, replacing Jobe Bellingham with Marcel Sabitzer.

Yan Couto: 6.5/10

Felix Nmecha is replaced by the defender to give more stability on the pitch.

Julian Brandt: 6.3/10

Adeyemi is being replaced by Brandt around the 70th minute to ensure that the German side ends the game with a grip on the pitch.

Manager

Niko Kovac: 6.8/10

As the Borussia Dortmund player ratings suggest, Niko Kovac's side had been the better side, but in terms of control the Mexicans were way ahead. Kovac will have to work with his team as the next opposition they face won't miss so many opportunities in attack.

Monterrey Player Ratings

Here are the Monterrey player ratings vs Borussia Dortmund:

Goalkeeper

Esteban Andrada: 6.6/10

Despite conceding couple of goals in the game, the Argentine goalkeeper had a good game making some crucial saves.

Defenders

Jorge Rodriguez: 6.7/10

He was maybe Monterrey's most effective defensive player. He maintained a proactive persona, winning many duels and spotting opportunities to make several important clearances.

John Medina: 6.2/10

The Colombian defender had a normal game as he tried to keep Guirassy silent but failed on major occasions. He was involved in seven defensive actions and made four clearances for his side.

Sergio Ramos: 6.4/10

The former Real Madrid defender, Sergio Ramos was solid in defence as he made seven recoveries and was involved in five defensive actions for Monterrey.

Midfielders

Gerardo Arteaga: 7.6/10

The Mexico international had a good game playing as a right wing back, helping the team both in defence and in the attack. He assisted Berterame's goal early in the second half and was involved in eight defensive actions.

Sergio Canales: 6.9/10

He played behind both the strikers as a no. 10 and was effective in the second half. He created three attacking opportunities for his side and took one shot on goal.

Nelson Deossa: 7.8/10

The midfielder orchestrated the game well despite his team trailing behind. He had three shots on goal and won three duels in the game.

Oliver Torres: 7.0/10

The Spanish international maintained a healthy passing accuracy for the Mexican side and created couple of opportunities on the attacking front.

Erick Aguirre: 6.8/10

The Mexican international supported the team both in attack and defense as he drove forward the most in the second half to keep Niko Kovac's defender under pressure.

Forwards

Jesus Corona: 7.6/10

The 32-year-old attacker had a good game in the attack, completing the most number of dribble in the game.

German Berterame: 7.7/10

At the Monterrey frontline, he was a dynamic player who could easily dribble past the Dortmund defence to enter some great positions. He both tormented Kobel with several great attempts on goal and created numerous important chances with his superb distribution.

Substitutes

Lucas Ocampos: N/A.

Roberto de la Rosa: N/A.

Fidel Ambriz: N/A.

Manager

Domenec Torrent: 6.7/10

His team performed really well, as Monterrey ratings suggest, against a team which had played the UCL final a year ago. His side kept the ball and pressurised the opposition with swift attacks but was not clinical enough to get the better of the German side.

Sportsdunia Player Of The Match: Serhou Guirassy

As the Borussia Dortmund vs Monterrey player ratings suggest, Domenec Torrent's side has had the most of the ball and control, but Niko Kovac's side was by far ahead when it comes to being clinical in front of the goal. Fans expected either a clash between the Bellingham brothers or Sergio Ramos facing his former side in the quarterfinals, but after Jobe Bellingham's yellow card, he will remain suspended for the knockout clash.