Inter Advances to Club World Cup Playoffs as Group Winners After Defeating River Plate
- Author: Vahe Hakobyan
- Sportaran
Milan's Inter confidently finished the group stage of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup by defeating Argentina’s River Plate 2–0, securing the top spot in their group. In the Round of 16, the Nerazzurri will face Brazil’s Fluminense.
The heroes of the match were the striker duo — Lautaro Martínez and Sebastiano Esposito — who each scored in the 72nd and 93rd minutes, respectively. Cristian Chivu’s team displayed maturity and kept the game under control throughout.
A key moment came in the 65th minute when River defender Lucas Martínez was shown a straight red card for bringing down Henrikh Mkhitaryan in a one-on-one situation. The Armenian midfielder played the full match and was actively involved.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan's match stats:
- Minutes played: 90+
- Accurate passes: 36 (86%)
- Key passes: 2
- Shots: 2
- Duels won: 1 out of 8
- Ball losses: 13
- Fouls committed: 2
- Fouls suffered: 1
- SofaScore rating: 6.6
Inter advance to the playoffs as group winners, having demonstrated solid form. Their next opponent, Fluminense, awaits on June 30.
Group E results:
