Islamabad, June 26, 2025: Inter Milan have advanced to the 16th round in the Club World Cup following a win over River Plate in the Inter vs River Plate clash, a match that saw the Argentine side finish with just nine players and exit out of the tournament.
A key moment unfolded when River Plate’s Lucas Martinez Quarta was shown a red card in the 66th minute for preventing midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan from a clear scoring opportunity.
Shortly afterwards, 19-year-old Francesco Esposito took a touch before lashing in his debut goal for the club to give the Italian side the lead.
Alessandro Bastoni then doubled the advantage for the Italian team with a left-footed finish five minutes into stoppage time, and River Plate’s Gonzalo Montiel was also sent off after receiving a second yellow, as the Inter vs River Plate encounter ended in a chaotic fashion with multiple scuffles.
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Inter Milan, runners-up in the Champions League after losing to Paris St-Germain, are now set to face Brazilian outfit Fluminense in the next round on Monday at 20:00 BST.
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Elsewhere in Urawa Reds vs Monterrey fixture, Monterrey cruised past Urawa Red Diamonds with a 4-0 triumph to book their place in the knockout round, finishing second in Group E with five points – edging out River Plate by a single point.
The Mexican club will now meet Germany’s Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, 2 July at 02:00 BST in the upcoming knockout fixture.
