Dark horses play! Last game of the 1/8 final of the Club World Cup: 39-year-old Ramos plays the Champions League Golden Boots single

At 9 a.m. on July 2, the last game of the Club World Cup 1/8 finals, Dortmund vs. Monterrey. 39-year-old Ramos has a direct conversation with the Champions League Golden Boot Gilasi. During his time at Real Madrid, Ramos played against the Hornets 11 times, with 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. Facing the Hornets led by Gilassi and Bellingham Jr., can Monterey continue to have a dark horse path?

【Confrontation History】

The two teams have never met in the official match.

【Ramos vs Champions League Golden Boot】

39-year-old Ramos continues to shine in Monterrey. As captain Monterrey, Ramos led the team to advance in the Club World Cup: draw with Inter Milan 1-1, defeated Urawa Red Diamonds 2-1, draw with River Plate 0-0, 5 points in the group stage, and qualified in the second place. In the match against Inter Milan, Ramos scored a header, laying a solid foundation for Monterrey to qualify.

Dortmund is the top spot in Group F, and scored 7 points in three games in the group stage. In contrast, Dortmund's scored 5 goals and conceded 3 goals does not look outstanding. Gilasi, the winner of the 2024-25 Champions League Golden Boot (13 goals), scored only 1 goal in three group matches. In this game, Ramos will face Gilasi head-on.

【Can Monterrey play the role of a dark horse】

5-time Central and North American Champions League champion Monterrey is only the third team in this Club World Cup. It is not easy to qualify under the siege of Inter Milan and River Plate. There are many famous players in the Monterrey formation, including Ramos, Canales, Oliver Torres, and Ocampos, who are all famous players who have made La Liga. In 3 games in the group stage, Monterrey conceded only 1 goal and his defense was very stable.

As the second level Dortmund, I also hope to go further in the Club World Cup. According to statistics from in-depth media, Dortmund has received a total prize of 39.2 million US dollars, ranking behind Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern, Paris and Chelsea. If you advance to the quarterfinals, Dortmund can get another $13.13 million. Monterrey is also full of desire for victory. They have already won a prize of $21.1 million and are looking forward to breaking the 30 million prize mark.

[Expected start]

Dotter: Kober/Lyerson, Anton, Benzebaini, Cootto/Gross, Enmecha, Svensson/Berringham Jr., Brandt, Gilasi

Monterrey: Andrada/Chaves, Medina, Ramos, Reyes/Ambris, De Osa, Oliver Torres, Canales/Ocampos, Berterrame