Italian team won 2-0, while the Mexicans thrashed Urawa Red Diamonds 4-0
Inter Milan e Monterrey It was the teams classified in group and, after the games played on Wednesday (26). The Italian team defeated the River PlateFrom Argentina, 2-0, in Seattle, finished first and will face Fluminense (2nd place in Group F), on Monday (30), at 22h (Brasília), at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Monterrey scored 4-0 at the Japanese Urawa Red Diamonds in Los Angeles and will face Borussia Dortmund at 10 pm on Tuesday) 01) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The decision of the key was exciting with Monterrey, Inter and River Plate and could close in the key leadership and a aware that would be in the first phase. Before the Italian goal, for example, they were all ending with five points after the three rounds and the classification was defined by the goal balance. Urawa lost the three games. Everything changed with the expulsion of Argentine defender Martínez Wednesday.
Inter x River
The enthusiasm of River Plate’s large fans in Seattle did not prevent Inter Milan’s good performance on Wednesday. The warm temperature from the stands with the crazy River fans influenced the players and the dispute for the ball was quite intense. Coach Marcelo Gallardo’s men began to press the Italian team, which was dangerous in the counterattacks. Aware of the result of the Mexicans, the River started the decisive stage throwing itself with everything to the attack and giving spaces for the Italians to counterattack. Esposito and Lautaro Martínez had a chance to open the scoring.
The situation of the already delicate Argentines was complicated even more with the expulsion of Martínez Wednesday in the 20th minute. The defender was the last man and his only feature was to overthrow Mkhitaryan, who left to open the marker. The punishment came immediately. Changing passes calmly and the ball was left to go to Paulo Díaz and open the marker. Needing an unlikely turn, the River was brave and fought to the end, even at a numerical disadvantage. In the header, Borja almost tied. Inter retracted only to make time pass. Even so, he was dangerous when he dared to attack. And defined the vacancy and classification at 47, with Bastoni. The defender left the defense dribbling everyone and closed the game with a painting. Inter celebrated the vacancy a lot. Already Argentina was without representatives in the competition, because Boca Juniors had been eliminated the day before.
Urawa Red x Monterrey
In a very different climate of Seattle, cold and with little audience at Rose Bowl, in Los Angeles, the Urawa Red Diamonds, the only team with no chance of qualifying, was bold, but left space for Monterrey, who got a ball in the chalk with an alvarado after three minutes. At 30 minutes, Monterrey opened the scoring with a deossa pump from outside the area. Goalkeeper Nishikawa went bad on the ball. The goal disrupted Urawa. Monterrey took advantage and Bertorame, in a beautiful finish, expanded to the Mexicans at 33.
Everything worked for Monterrey. Corona risked a long way and made the third, at 39, leaving the Mexican team with first place in the group. The final minutes were in training pace. With the result they needed, the Mexicans returned from rest just by managing the result and the match lost interest. Monterrey was satisfied and the limited Urawa tried unsuccessfully to reduce the vexation.
Even at a disadvantage, the Japanese had a huge party in the stands and vibrated with Matheus Sávio’s corner kicks. They still chorus with Matsuo to ask for a nonexistent penalty. Who was close to writing in the stage, however, was Monterrey. Nishikawa made a beautiful defense in La Rosa’s finishing, sending the creeping crash to the corner. In the end, Thiago Santana still wrote down the honor of the Japanese, but the VAR invalidated the bid by impediment. But there was still time for Monterrey’s fourth goal made by Berterrame at 50.
*With information from Estadão Conteudo
Posted by Sarah Paula
