It was thanks to a goal converted by Sergio Ramos in the 24th minute of the first half that CF Monterrey managed to get ahead on the scoreboard, but Inter equaled the match when Lautaro Martínez executed a goal in the 41st minute of the same stage.
Sergio Ramos made the stadium vibrate with his definition, in the 24th minute of the first stage. Oliver Torres threw the ball into the defender, who finished off heading to the left stick.
CF Monterrey was close to stretching the advantage of the draw with a bombing by Sergio Canales that he gave on the stick, at 63 minutes of the second stage.
Sergio Ramos distinguished himself as the most prominent player of the match. The defender of CF Monterrey was important for converting 1 goal, removed 6 balls and get 2 balls out of the danger area.
Lautaro Martínez was also important. The Inter striker scored 1 goal, finished off the opposite arc on 2 opportunities and made 33 correct passes.
The technical director of Monterrey, Domènec Torrent, proposed a 5-4-1 strategy with Esteban Andrada in the Arch; Ricardo Chávez, Stefan Medina, Sergio Ramos, Víctor Guzmán and Gerardo Arteaga in the defensive line; Sergio Canales, Oliver Torres, Jorge Rodríguez and Lucas Ocampos in the middle; and Germán Berterame in the attack.
For their part, those led by Cristian Chivu stopped with a 5-3-2 scheme with Yann Sommer under the three sticks; Matteo Darmian, Benjamin Pavard, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni and Carlos Augusto in Defense; Nicolò Barella, Kristjan Asllani and Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the middle of the court; and Lautaro Martínez and Sebastiano Esposito in the front.
The judge selected for the match at the Rose Bowl stadium was Wilton Pereira Sampaio.
The Rayados will visit River Plate on the next day. On the inter -play will play at Urawa.
Changes in CF Monterrey
- 57 ′ 2T – Ricardo Chávez left by Erick Aguirre and Oliver Torres by Nelson Deossa
- 88 ′ 2t – Sergio Canales left by Johan Rojas and Lucas Ocampos for Jordi Cortizo
Admonished in CF Monterrey:
- 45 ′ 1T Jorge Rodríguez (unsportsmanlike behavior)
Changes in inter
- 58 ′ 2T – Sebastiano Esposito left by Marcus Thuram and Benjamin Pavard by Luis Henrique
- 68 ′ 2t – Kristjan Asllani left for Petar Sucic and Carlos Augusto by Federico Dimarco
- 77 ′ 2t – Henrikh Mkhitaryan came out by Nicola Zalewski and Germán Berterame by Fidel Ambriz
Admonished in Inter:
- 15 ′ 2t Kristjan Allelani (unsportsmanlike behavior), 43 ′ 2t Nicolò Barella (unsportsmanlike behavior) and 50 ′ 2t Lautaro Martínez (insult or disapprove of the referee)