Inter Milan won a hard-fought victory over River Plate - Photo: REUTERS
On the morning of June 26, Inter Milan won 2-0 against River Plate in the final match of Group E of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
Both teams have 4 points and entered the match determined to win to take the top spot in the group and secure a place in the round of 16.
Inter Milan were of course rated higher and actively played an attacking game, pressuring their opponents from the very first minutes. However, the South American representative proved why they had won 4 points.
River Plate played very evenly with the European representative. And had some clear chances from Mkhitaryan or Montiel.
The turning point of the match came in the 65th minute when the Argentine team was down to 10 men. Martinez Quarta made a mistake in handling the ball, allowing it to reach Inter striker Mkhitaryan. This caused the River Plate midfielder to foul from behind and receive a straight red card from the referee.
The red card was the turning point of the match - Photo: REUTERS
Just a few minutes after having an extra man, Inter made the advantage concrete with the opening goal. Esposito was the one who scored for the Serie A team.
Conceding a goal, River Plate determined to attack but was helpless and conceded another goal.
In the 90+3 minute, Inter Milan doubled the gap thanks to Bastoni. Receiving the ball from his teammate, the Italian midfielder took the ball and charged straight into the opponent's formation and fired a decisive shot.
Tensions were raised in the final minutes when River Plate's Montiel received a red card after a scuffle between the two teams. The Argentine team was reduced to nine players.
The match was extremely tense in the final minutes - Photo: REUTERS
In the end, Inter Milan won 2-0 and confidently advanced to the next round as group winners. Painful for River Plate when in the same match, Monterrey had a resounding 4-0 victory over Urawa Reds.
This result helped Monterrey get 5 points to rank 2nd. River Plate with 4 points, sadly was eliminated in the group stage of FIFA Club World Cup 2025.
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