Inter Milan Vs River Plate Highlights, FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Alessandro Bastoni's Late Goal Secures Nerazzurri's Win

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Inter Milan: ⚫D 🟢W 🔴L ⚫D 🟢W

River Plate: 🟢W ⚫D ⚫D 🟢W ⚫D

Inter Milan: Yann Sommer; Alessandro Bastoni, Francesco Acerbi, Matteo Darmian; Federico Dimarco, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Kristjan Asllani, Nicolo Barella, Denzel Dumfries; Francesco Pio Esposito, Lautaro Martinez

River Plate: Franco Armani; Marcos Acuna, Paulo Diaz, Lucas Martinez Quarta, Gonzalo Montiel; Rodrigo Aliendro, Matias Kranevitter; Facundo Colidio, Maximiliano Meza, Franco Mastantuono; Miguel Borja

The referee for the match is I. Tantashev of Uzbekistan. The players are doing their pre-match drills on the field and the match is about to start in a few minutes.

The first half started with the referee's whistle. The River Plate players exchanged short passes in an attempt to create a shooting opportunity.

2' - INT 0-0 RIV

Franco Mastantuono had a promising opportunity to shift the score, racing toward goal and unleashing a low, long-range shot toward the center. However, Yann Sommer was alert and made the save. Later, Mastantuono's well-weighted lofted pass into the box was intercepted by the opposition's defense.

12' - INT 0-0 RIV

Marcos Acuna's sliding tackle caught his opponent's legs, prompting the referee to call a foul. Later, Facundo Colidio embarked on a solo run, but his effort was thwarted when an opposition player blocked his path, preventing him from creating a scoring opportunity.

21' - INT 0-0 RIV

Gonzalo Montiel of River Plate received a yellow card for a bad tackle, so he'll need to be cautious for the rest of the match. Meanwhile, play was halted again after Denzel Dumfries committed a foul, which was promptly whistled by referee Ilgiz Tantashev. The stoppage also allowed River Plate's Gonzalo Montiel to receive treatment after picking up a knock, with the physio rushing onto the field.

27' - INT 0-0 RIV

Alessandro Bastoni was booked in the 31st minute. River Plate patiently built up their attack, trying to break down the defense. Franco Mastantuono showed his skill, weaving past challenges, but an opponent managed to clear the ball. Meanwhile, Lautaro Martinez's whipped cross was anticipated by the opposition's defense, who successfully neutralized the threat.

38' - INT 0-0 RIV

Two minutes were added in the first half, but that was not enough for either side to find the first goal of the match. The score is 0-0 at half-time. We can expect some more thrill in the second half.

Half-Time - INT 0-0 RIV

River Plate maintained possession, patiently probing the defense with intricate passing combinations, waiting for an opening. However, their progress was halted when Francesco Acerbi committed a foul, pulling back an opponent and conceding a free kick. From the set piece, Nicolo Barella's well-placed cross was anticipated by a defender, who cleared the ball to safety.

49' - INT 0-0 RIV

Lucas Martínez Quarta's reckless reaction earned him a straight red card, leaving River Plate with 10 men. In response, River Plate made an early substitution, bringing on Germán Pezzella for Facundo Colidio.

67' - INT 0-0 RIV

First goal of the match! Henrikh Mkhitaryan delivered a precise square pass to Francesco Pio Esposito, who expertly curled a shot into the bottom right corner, giving his team an early 1-0 lead.

75' - INT 1-0 RIV

Sebastiano Esposito received a yellow card. Meanwhile, Carlos Augusto's rash slide tackle could've earned him a card, but referee Ilgiz Tantashev opted to let it slide, issuing only a free kick.

86' - INT 1-0 RIV

Alessandro Bastoni unleashed a stunning individual effort, bursting past defenders with a brilliant run before unleashing a powerful, low-driven shot from the edge of the box that left the goalkeeper no chance, finding the net with precision.

90+3' - INT 2-0 RIV

Denzel Dumfries received a yellow card during the added time in the second half, and that saw Nerazzurri secure a 2-0 win.

Full Time - INT 2-0 RIV

Inter Milan have entered the next round after knocking out River Plate with a 2-0 win in Seattle. That's all from our side. Goodbye and take care!