Highlights and Goals Inter vs River Plate (2-0) in FIFA Club World Cup

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THE GOAL THAT ELIMINATED RIVER:

End of the match:

With goals from Bastoni and Esposito, Inter Milan qualified for the round of 16 of the 2025 Club World Cup. River Plate was left out! Monterrey also advanced in Group E.

94'

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL BY Alessandro Bastoni. INTER MILAN'S EXQUISITE FINISH SETS THE DAY APART. RIVERSIDE ELIMINATED FROM THE CLUB WORLD CUP

90'

The referee added five more minutes at Lumen Field. Inter Milan was closer to scoring a second goal than River Plate was to tying the score. The image the Argentines are leaving behind is very regrettable.

88'

River Plate hasn't had a single dangerous play in this second half; Marcelo Gallardo's team has been more eager than game in this match.

84'

Inter Milan cooled the game and didn't look to take any more risks. River Plate played with a double 9 and started to play the ball around, trying to get a rebound in the box.

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76'

ESPOSITO'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL. INTER MILAN WINS THE GAME AND CONFIRMS ITS QUALIFICATION FOR THE ROUND OF 16 AT THE 2025 CLUB WORLD CUP

72'

River Plate is close to the abyss. The Argentines, despite not losing the match, have done very little to try to score against the opponent's goal and in front of Inter Milan's goal.

68'

MARTINEZ QUARTA IS SENT OFF, RIVER PLATE IS DOWN WITH A LITTLE OVER 20 MINUTES LEFT. THE MILLONARIO IS MISSING OUT OF THE CLUB WORLD CUP

64'

Gallardo went all out and brought in Kranevitter and Lanzani, looking to gain more possession. Inter Milan looks comfortable on the pitch and is closer to scoring.

60'

We arrived at match time, and River Plate made its first substitution: Nacho Fernández came on for Maximiliano Meza. Marcelo Gallardo can't find a way to get closer to victory today.

57'

FRANCO ARMANI SAVED A CLEAR SCORING OPPORTUNITY. LAUTARO MARTÍNEZ'S SHOT WAS A SAVE FOR RIVER PLATE. THIS SECOND HALF WAS A THRILLING AND VIBRANT ONE.

53'

Franco Mastantuono hasn't had a good match. The Argentine and new Real Madrid player is playing his last game with River Plate, considering that the result in Monterrey would mean he'll be eliminated from the Club World Cup.

49'

No changes were made in the second half; both teams are playing with the same 11 players. Monterrey and Inter remain the two teams that advance to the round of 16 at the 2025 Club World Cup.

End of the first half: 45+3

River Plate and Inter Milan drew 0-0 in Matchday 3 of Group G of the Club World Cup. The news is that Monterrey's 3-0 partial victory eliminates the Argentinians from the competition.

WITH THIS GOAL THEY PARTIALLY ELIMINATE RIVER:

40'

Marcelo Gallardo instructed his players to push their lines forward and go for a result. Monterrey is leading 2-0.

36'

UFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF! FIRST YELLOW CARD FOR INTER. The one booked was Alessandro Bastoni. Quite a dangerous play for the Italians. Monterrey scores, with this result they eliminate River Plate.

32'

Inter Milan had the first chance at goal, a brilliant save from Franco Armani. The Italians knew how to endure the match, and after River Plate's boost, they took control.

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24'

The first yellow card of the match goes to Gonzalo Montiel for River Plate. With this draw, Inter and River Plate advance to the round of 16. In the other match, Monterrey failed to beat Urawa Reds.

20'

River Plate protested a penalty opportunity against Maximiliano Meza. VAR reviewed the play but didn't call the referee. Inter is having a tough time and looks disorganized.

16'

River Plate is pressing high and cutting off Inter's outlet. The Italians haven't been able to get into the opponent's box and are being held back by the Argentines. So far, they've only been close calls, but no shots on goal.

A postcard from the match:

8'

Marcelo Gallardo is determined to go out and win the match, which is why he's asking his players to show a lot of intensity and clarity when passing the ball. Inter wait in their own half and look for the key moment to counterattack.

4'

Miguel Ángel Borja suffered a severe blow in midfield and had to be treated by River Plate's medical team. The match is currently on hold, and the coaches are taking the opportunity to provide instructions to their players.

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THE GAME IS STARTING. MATCHDAY 3 OF GROUP E IN THE CLUB WORLD CUP IS NOW UNDERWAY. RIVERSIDE WILL FACE INTER MILAN. A GREAT GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Substitutes at Inter:

6 Stefan de Vrij
8 Petar Sučić
11 Luis Henrique Tomaz de Lima
12 Raffaele Di Gennaro
13 Josep Martínez
30 Carlos Augusto
40 Alessandro Calligaris
42 Tomás Palacios
45 Valentín Carboni
48 Gabriele Re Cecconi
49 Giacomo De Pieri
52 Thomas Berenbruch
58 Matteo Cocchi
59 Nicola Zalewski
70 Sebastiano Esposito

Substitutes at River Plate:

Federico Gattoni 2
Germán Pezzella 6
Matías Rojas 7
Manuel Lanzini 10
Lautaro Rivero 13
Leandro González Pírez 14
Fabricio Bustos 16
Gonzalo Martínez 18
Gonzalo Tapia 19
Milton Casco 20
Jeremías Ledesma 25
Ignacio Martín Fernández 26
Giorgio Costantini 35
lan Subiabre 38
Santiago Lencina 39

Cristian Chivu: 🔊⚫🔵

"It'll be a tough match like any other. They're teams with different ambitions and they want to make a good impression. They never make it easy. River is probably in better physical shape, but we have to find the energy and play a good match."

Standings:

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  • Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
  • Linesmen: Andrey Tsapenko and Timur Gaynullin (Uzbekistan)
  • Fourth official: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)

XI ⚫🔵

Yann Sommer; Francesco Acerbi, Matteo Darmian, Alessandro Bastoni; Denzel Dumfries, Kristjan Asllani, Nicolo Barella, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco; Pio Esposito, Lautaro Martínez. DT: Cristian Chivu.

Gonzalo Montiel: 🔊⚪🔴

“We had several chances that we couldn't convert, but we played a great game. I hope we play a great game today to take the three points from them. They're a very tough, very competitive team. It's going to be very tough for us, but we have to be confident. We have to play with our style of play, the one we showed last game, and we're going to play as equals.”

Marcelo Gallardo: 🔊⚪🔴

"We were up to the task. We won one game very well, our debut, and we clearly deserved to win the other one as well. I hope that tomorrow we can make good decisions, regain our effectiveness, and that the team plays well because we have to play a very good game to have a chance," the Argentine coach declared at a press conference in Seattle.

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River Plate vs. Inter's lineup for the Club World Cup

Franco Armani; Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Paulo Díaz, Marcos Acuña; Rodrigo Aliendro, Matías Kranevitter, Maxi Meza; Franco Mastantuono, Facundo Colidio, and Miguel Borja.

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All the results that qualify River Plate for the Club World Cup Round of 16
  • River Plate wins, Monterrey wins
  • River Plate wins, Monterrey draws
  • River Plate wins, Monterrey loses
  • Monterrey draws 0-0, Monterrey draws
  • Monterrey draws 0-0, Monterrey loses
  • Monterrey draws 1-1, Monterrey wins by 2 goals, scoring 3 or fewer (if Monterrey wins 3-1, it will be decided by Fair Play)
  • Monterrey draws 1-1, Monterrey wins by 1
  • Monterrey draws 1-1, Monterrey draws
  • Monterrey draws 1-1, Monterrey loses
  • Monterrey draws 2-2 or more, Monterrey wins
  • Monterrey draws 2-2 or more, Monterrey draws
  • Monterrey draws 2-2 or more, Monterrey loses
  • Monterrey loses, Monterrey loses
  • Monterrey loses, Monterrey loses

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  • No clean sheets in the last 3 matches.
  • Fewer than 10.5 corner kicks in the last 5 matches.
  • Unbeaten in the last 3 matches.
  • Both teams have scored in 8 of the last 10 matches.
  • First team to score in 7 of the last 9 matches.
  • Fewer than 10.5 corner kicks in 8 of the last 10 matches.

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Last head-to-head matches between the two teams:

Never faced each other

  • Inter Milan has faced an Argentine team five times. All five matches were against Independiente in the 1964 and 1965 Intercontinental Cup.
  • River Plate has faced an Italian team once. In the 1996 Intercontinental Cup, River Plate lost 1-0 to Juventus.

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What time is the Inter vs River Plate match for Matchday 3 (Group E) of the 2025 Club World Cup?

This is the kickoff time for the Inter vs. River Plate match - June 25 in several countries:
  • Argentina: 10:00 PM on DAZN
  • Bolivia: 9:00 PM on DAZN
  • Brazil: 10:00 PM on DAZN
  • Chile: 10:00 PM on DAZN
  • Colombia: 8:00 PM on DAZN
  • Ecuador: 8:00 PM on DAZN
  • USA (ET): 9:00 PM on DAZN
  • Spain: 5:00 AM on DAZN
  • Mexico: 7:00 PM on DAZN
  • Paraguay: 10:00 PM on DAZN
  • Peru: 8:00 PM on DAZN
  • Uruguay: 10:00 PM on DAZN
  • Venezuela: 9:00 PM on DAZN

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  • Inter have taken four points out of a possible six, conceding at least one goal in every match.
  • River Plate have only won one of their last four matches, conceding four goals and scoring five.
  • Furthermore, few goals are expected, as River Plate only needs a draw and Inter have only scored three goals in 180 minutes.

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  • In the first matchday, River Plate finished with an Over 2.5.
  • In 8 of River's last 11 matches, the result ended with an Over 2.5.
  • Inter's last match ended with an Over 2.5.
  • In 10 of Inter's last 16 games, the score was Over 2.5.

Keys:

  • Inter suffered a humiliating 5-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final last month.
  • The result ended Simone Inzaghi’s time as manager, and he has been replaced by Cristian Chivu.
  • Chivu’s side was held to a 1-1 draw by Monterrey in their Club World Cup opener, but they staged a comeback against Urawa to pick up three points.
  • River Plate are in control of their knockout destiny. They are at the top of the group, ahead of Inter, due to a marginally superior goal difference.
  • Marcelo Gallardo’s side eased past Urawa in their opening match after goals from Facundo Colidio, Sebastian Driussi and Maximiliano Meza.
  • They dominated against Monterrey, but were unable to break the deadlock.

News for today:

The Inter infirmary is still well-occupied three games in, as Hakan Calhanoglu (thigh), Denzel Dumfries (muscle), Davide Frattesi (muscle), Marcus Thuram (flexor), Piotr Zielinski (calf), Benjamin Pavard (unspecified) and Yann Bisseck (thigh) all missed the win over Urawa on matchday two.

However, Dumfries, Calhanoglu and Frattesi are supposedly winning their battles to be fit for the showdown in Seattle, while the others will be spared until the knockout rounds, if the Nerazzurri make it that far.

Regardless, Chivu can also recall some well-rested star names in the form of Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Alessandro Bastoni, while Sebastiano Esposito - the older brother of Francesco - should continue to fill Thuram's boots up front.

On River Plate's end, no fewer than three players have fallen foul of the rule book; midfield trio Kevin Castano, Enzo Perez and Giuliano Galoppo are all suspended for this critical fixture.

Castano was sent off for a pair of bookable offences against Monterrey, while Perez and Galoppo both picked up their second bookings of the competition, enough for a one-match ban.

Gallardo will therefore have to completely alter the make-up of his engine room, but Real Madrid-bound teenager Mastantuono will reprise his role on the right as ever.

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Inter Milan possible starting lineup:

Sommer; De Vrij, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Esposito, Martinez

River Plate possible starting lineup:

Armani; Montiel, Martinez Quarta, Diaz; Acuna; Fernandez, Kranevitter, Aliendro; Mastantuono, Colidio, Meza

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