We review the players and technicians who were in both teams before their duel during the club World Cup.
Los Angeles – Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, will become the scene he will face Monterrey Y River plate The second day of the group phase of Club World Cup. Two teams that will write a new story in the rivalry stored by Mexican clubs with Argentines, but at the same time, the two institutions maintain a special relationship with the football players who dressed the two shirts.
Nearly twenty players dressed the two shirts, some of them have become legends with the shirt of RayadosWhile others have experienced significant moments of glory when dressing the millionaire shirt.
Among the elements that have left an important mark and which are loved in the two institutions are included Marcelo Barvero Y Leonel Vangioni. Trapito was champion in both teams and the title with which he realized Rayados We remember him for having been the hero of the series of penalties against America. For his part, Vangioni He won everything with River From the Gallardo doll (still a team technician) and was also part of the Azteca stadium champion team.
By Rayados Other elements such as Carlos Sánchez,, Gastón Fernandez,, Cristian LEDEZMA,, Juan Pablo Carrizo,, Zärate roles,, Rodrigo Rojas,, Guillermo Rivarola Y Sebastián Abréuwhich is an old acquaintance of Liga MX, But he did not reach any title with the two squads.
In the history of Monterrey An Argentinian stands out which has become the top scorer in the history of the team, Rogelio cords diewho was a canterano of River plateBut it was in Mexico where he reached Glory with the club by becoming the top scorer with 160 goals.
In the campuses of the two institutions, there are currently three players who have dressed the two shirts. By Monterrey We find Lucas Ocamposwhich was part of the descent of RiverBut he kept the club to return to the first division.
In River There are two players with a recent past on the gang. These elements are Matías Kranevitter Y Maximiliano Mezawhich has reached one of the objectives of River plate in the beginnings of his team in the Club World Cup Contra Urawa Red Diamonds.
They also shared technicians
In addition to the players who dressed the shirt of the two institutions, the two teams had common technicians. The first is Daniel Pours. The world champion with the Albiceleste was coach of Rayados In 2004 and became champion of his first tournament in the Mexican league by winning the monarchs Morelia, the second title of the club in its history.
The second is Martín Demichelisshone with River plate By winning the League, the Champions Trophy and the Super Cup Argentina in 2023. Monterrey It was for him and hired him, but did not get the expected results and was stopped at the end of the Clausura 2025. The strategist did not reach the bench of the bench Club World Cup And his position was occupied by Domènec Torrent.
When do Mon Monterrey vs River play?
The two teams will play the second date of Club World Cup This Saturday at Rose Bowl Stadium at 7:00 p.m.
