Inter Milan and Monterrey triumph: River Plate outside!

Inter Milan and Monterrey triumph: River Plate outside!

As part of the World Cup, there were exciting encounters in the round of 16 in Seattle on Wednesday. Inter Milan prevailed 2-0 against River Plate and thus secured participation in the next round. Inter showed a strong performance in front of 45,135 spectators and ended the game with a clear victory despite an outnumber. River Plate is leaving the tournament after this defeat.

Inter Milan started the game and took the lead in the 72nd minute through Francesco Esposito, who was performed by Petar Sucic after a preparatory work. At that time, River Plate already played less with one man, since Lucas Martinez Quarta saw the red card in the 66th minute. In added time, Alessandro Bastoni scored the second goal for Inter, which finally decided the game. In the last minutes of the game there was a pack formation, in which Gonzalo Montiel was referred by River Plate with yellow-red of the field.

Monterrey and the duel with Dortmund

In the parallel game, CF Monterrey triumphed with an impressive 4: 0 about Urawa Red Diamonds from Japan. Monterrey remained undefeated in the tournament and consolidated second place in the group, which resulted in the qualification for the knockout phase. The goals for Monterrey already fell in the first half: Nelson Dossa (30th minute), German Berterame (34th minute) and Jesus Corona (39th minute) met within just ten minutes. Berterame set a goal on top in the added time and ensured the clear end result in the 97th minute.

Now Monterrey meets Borussia Dortmund in the next game, who have to prove itself in the knockout phase of the club World Cup. The clash between the two teams takes place on Friday (3:00 a.m. CEST) in Atlanta, Georgia. The expectation of an exciting duel is great after Monterrey has already impressively occurred.

Overall, the first games of this World Cup show that teams from Europe and Mexico have strong performances. The upcoming encounters promise exciting football moments, with the fan community looking at the games of Inter against Fluminense and Monterrey against Dortmund. Further information on the games and the club world championship can be found on Kicker.