Jobe Bellingham’s debut for Borussia Dortmund ended up with a blank move against the Brazilian Fluminense club. At the same time, the header of Sergio Ramos gave Monterrey a chance to cause upset, but on Wednesday, June 18, Equalizer Lautaro Martinez earned a point at the FIFA World Cup accessory.
Dortmund fought for the most part, although he had a much better team overall. The Brazilian side was able to create its fair share in the chances, because Colombian striker Jhon Arias proved to be quite a threat in the attack.
Fluminense had a unique opportunity to take the lead, and Agustin Canobbio could not earn because they lacked the finishing touch in front of the goal.
Speaking of Bellingham, the Englishman, who last performed in Sunderland’s victory over Sheffield United in the playoffs of the Final-Had and the non-inspiring beginning of his career with black and yellow.
Meanwhile, in Marquee on Monterrey and the Inter at the Rose Bowl stadium, Pasadena, California, showed his classroom class on stage design by gaining a beautiful lead in the 25th minute.
The Italian side, although it went against the low block, could not break through, because several shots from the box could not find the back of the net. But in the half-time of their still reliable attacker Lautaro Martinez provided an equalizer in the 42nd minute, thanks to a well-made set-routine with Carlos August, which provides assistance.
Although the Inter had most of the ownership, the game ended as a pretty dry competition, with only three shots together from both teams. Most of these efforts also came from the outside of the box, with similar Sergio Canales and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who are trying to take advantage of their chances.
In the end, it was a disappointment for Cristian Chiva in his managerial stint and shows more questions on the display than answering the future of the team that got to the Champions League finals.
Published:
Amar Pancker
Published on:
June 18, 2025
