Milano's "Inter" and Argentina's "River Plate" teams took to the field in the final match of the group stage of the World Club Championship for a spot in the Round of 16. This was reported by www.euro-football.ru.
In the first half, both teams created several dangerous situations, but failed to score. "Inter" forward Francesco Esposito missed two good opportunities.
In the second half, the advantage was on "Inter's" side. In the 65th minute, "River Plate" defender Lucas Quarta received a direct red card for trying to stop Henrikh Mkhitaryan, losing the last hope.
After this situation, the Argentinians were left with ten players, and in the 72nd minute, Esposito scored a precise shot into the corner of the goal after a pass from Peter Suchich. In the final minutes of the game, Alessandro Bastoni sent a precise shot from outside the penalty area, bringing the score to 2:0. "Inter" topped the group with 7 points and advanced to the Round of 16, where they will face "Fluminense."
"River Plate," on the other hand, finished third in the group and did not advance to the next stage. The main protocol of the match is as follows: "Inter" – "River Plate" 2:0. Goal scorers: Francesco Esposito in the 72nd minute and Alessandro Bastoni in the 90th minute.
In the "Inter" lineup were players such as Jan Sommer, Matteo Darmian, Stefan de Vrij, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni, Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Kristjan Aslani, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco, Lautaro Martinez, and Francesco Esposito. The substitutes included Tomas Berenbruk, Nikola Zalevski, Matteo Kokki, and others. In the "River Plate" lineup were Franco Armani, Lucas Quarta, Paulo Dias, Marcos Acuña, Maximiliano Mesa, Ignacio Fernandez, Matias Kranevitter, Giorgio Costantini, Rodrigo Aliendro, Manuel Lanzini, Franco Mastantuono, and other players. This match took place at "Lumen Field" stadium in Seattle, and the "Inter" team showcased their strong performance, rightfully advancing to the next stage.
