Monterrey vs Al-Jazira, 2021 FIFA Club World Cup, Fifth Place
· FIFA Club World CupClub World Cup: Monterrey beat Al-Jazira to claim fifth place
Liga MX side Monterrey beat Al-Jazira 3-1 on Wednesday to capture fifth place at the Club World Cup.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Esteban Andrada (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Abdoulaye Diaby (Al Jazira).
- 3': Attempt missed. Claudio Kranevitter (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 4': Own Goal by Zayed Sultan, Al Jazira. Monterrey 1, Al Jazira 0.
- 7': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey).
- 7': Thulani Serero (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Héctor Moreno.
- 8': Foul by Salem Obaid (Al Jazira).
- 8': Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey).
- 9': Salem Obaid (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Goal! Monterrey 2, Al Jazira 0. Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maximiliano Meza with a cross.
- 12': Abdoulaye Diaby (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Claudio Kranevitter (Monterrey).
- 14': Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by César Montes (Monterrey).
- 14': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdalla Ramadan.
- 16': Foul by Oumar Traoré (Al Jazira).
- 16': Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Érick Aguirre (Monterrey).
- 19': Oumar Traoré (Al Jazira) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Abdullah Idrees (Al Jazira).
- 21': Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Claudio Kranevitter following a set piece situation.
- 22': Attempt missed. Stefan Medina (Monterrey) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Romo following a set piece situation.
- 23': Attempt missed. Zayed Al Ameri (Al Jazira) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ahmed Al Hashmi.
- 24': Arturo González (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Salem Obaid (Al Jazira).
- 25': Goal! Monterrey 3, Al Jazira 0. César Montes (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Arturo González with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 27': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Claudio Kranevitter.
- 29': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Zayed Sultan.
- 29': Attempt missed. Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Arturo González with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Foul by Arturo González (Monterrey).
- 30': Thulani Serero (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Claudio Kranevitter (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Arturo González.
- 31': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maximiliano Meza with a cross.
- 33': Abdalla Ramadan (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Arturo González (Monterrey).
- 33': Arturo González (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Foul by Salem Obaid (Al Jazira).
- 34': Foul by Érick Aguirre (Monterrey).
- 34': Oumar Traoré (Al Jazira) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Oumar Traoré (Al Jazira) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Abdoulaye Diaby.
- 37': Attempt saved. Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 37': Offside, Monterrey. Maximiliano Meza tries a through ball, but Rogelio Funes Mori is caught offside.
- 41': Abdoulaye Diaby (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey).
- 41': Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Foul by Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira).
- 45': Luis Romo (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Arturo González (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Medina with a cross.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Arturo González.
- 45'+2': Offside, Monterrey. Arturo González tries a through ball, but Jesús Gallardo is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Monterrey 3, Al Jazira 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Monterrey 3, Al Jazira 0.
- 45': Substitution, Monterrey. Joel Campbell replaces Jesús Gallardo.
- 45': Substitution, Monterrey. Rodolfo Pizarro replaces Arturo González.
- 45': Substitution, Monterrey. Sebastián Vegas replaces Héctor Moreno.
- 47': Foul by Salem Obaid (Al Jazira).
- 47': Joel Campbell (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Zayed Al Ameri (Al Jazira).
- 50': Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Érick Aguirre (Monterrey).
- 52': Thulani Serero (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Claudio Kranevitter (Monterrey).
- 53': Thulani Serero (Al Jazira) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Joel Campbell (Monterrey).
- 54': Oumar Traoré (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Joel Campbell (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 56': Foul by Rodolfo Pizarro (Monterrey).
- 56': Thulani Serero (Al Jazira) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Rodolfo Pizarro (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Monterrey. Vincent Janssen replaces Rogelio Funes Mori.
- 60': Attempt saved. Joel Campbell (Monterrey) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefan Medina with a cross.
- 60': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Ali Khaseif.
- 60': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Monterrey) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joel Campbell with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Foul by Abdullah Idrees (Al Jazira).
- 63': Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Offside, Monterrey. Claudio Kranevitter tries a through ball, but Joel Campbell is caught offside.
- 66': Foul by Stefan Medina (Monterrey).
- 66': Zayed Al Ameri (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Luis Romo (Monterrey).
- 67': Thulani Serero (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Vincent Janssen (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Claudio Kranevitter with a headed pass.
- 71': Foul by Joel Campbell (Monterrey).
- 71': Salem Obaid (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt saved. Rodolfo Pizarro (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vincent Janssen with a through ball.
- 71': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Ali Khaseif.
- 73': Substitution, Al Jazira. Yousef Ayman replaces Ahmed Al Hashmi.
- 73': Substitution, Al Jazira. Bruno replaces Oumar Traoré.
- 73': Maximiliano Meza (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Substitution, Monterrey. Alfonso Alvarado replaces Maximiliano Meza.
- 76': Foul by Alfonso Alvarado (Monterrey).
- 76': Thulani Serero (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Abdoulaye Diaby (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Sebastián Vegas (Monterrey).
- 81': Sebastián Vegas (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt missed. Joel Campbell (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alfonso Alvarado.
- 85': Foul by Zayed Sultan (Al Jazira).
- 85': Vincent Janssen (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Substitution, Al Jazira. Mamadou Coulibaly replaces Abdalla Ramadan.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Alfonso Alvarado (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Attempt saved. Rodolfo Pizarro (Monterrey) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vincent Janssen.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Zayed Al Ameri (Al Jazira) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yousef Ayman.
- 88': Hand ball by Joel Campbell (Monterrey).
- 88': Substitution, Al Jazira. Nawaf Dhawi replaces Abdullah Idrees.
- 89': Offside, Al Jazira. Bruno tries a through ball, but Mamadou Coulibaly is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Alfonso Alvarado (Monterrey).
- 90': Khalifa Al Hammadi (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Goal! Monterrey 3, Al Jazira 1. Bruno (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Abdoulaye Diaby.
- 90'+3': Foul by Joel Campbell (Monterrey).
- 90'+3': Nawaf Dhawi (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Yousef Ayman (Al Jazira).
- 90'+4': Luis Romo (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Monterrey 3, Al Jazira 1.
- 0': Match ends, Monterrey 3, Al Jazira 1.
Statistics
 AJC |
MTY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 21 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.8 | Possession | 53.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 391 | Accurate Passes | 459 |
| 483 | Passes | 537 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 3 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 7 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Club World Cup
Venue: Al Nahyan Stadium
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 892
Venue: Al Nahyan Stadium
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 892
Line-Ups
Monterrey (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Esteban Andrada (GK) |
| 15 | Héctor Moreno |
| 3 | César Montes |
| 14 | Érick Aguirre |
| 33 | Stefan Medina |
| 21 | Alfonso González |
| 5 | Matías Kranevitter |
| 4 | Luis Romo |
| 7 | Rogelio Funes Mori |
| 17 | Jesús Gallardo  |
| 11 | Maximiliano Meza |
Al-Jazira (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 55 | Ali Khaseif (GK) |
| 5 | Khalifa Al-Hammadi |
| 24 | Zayed Sultan |
| 2 | Abdullah Idrees |
| 12 | Salim Rashid |
| 21 | Abdoulay Diaby |
| 11 | Abdalla Ramadan |
| 17 | Thulani Serero |
| 70 | Ahmed Al-Attas |
| 9 | Alameri Zayed |
| 19 | Oumar Traore |
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