How Henrikh Mkhitaryan Played in His First Club World Cup Match

Inter midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan played 78 minutes in the opening match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup against Mexico's Monterrey. The match ended in a 1–1 draw.

In the first half, Monterrey's defender Sergio Ramos opened the scoring. Inter equalized in the second half thanks to Lautaro Martínez. Mkhitaryan started in the lineup and was substituted in the 78th minute with the score at 1–1.

It was Inter's first match under new head coach Cristian Chivu.

The Armenian midfielder delivered a confident performance and earned a SofaScore rating of 7.3. His stats:

• Key passes: 1

• Accurate passes: 41 (93%)

• Long balls: 1/1

• Successful dribbles: 3/3

• Duels won: 5/10

• Possession lost: 8

• Fouls committed: 2

• Fouled: 1

• Clearances: 1

• Interceptions: 2

• Tackles: 1

Italian media ratings and reviews of Mkhitaryan's performance:

FcInterNews (Rating 6):
"Struggled at times, especially when Monterrey pushed high and limited his options. Relies more on technique than mobility to retain the ball. His positional awareness allows him to break up plays early. Improved as the game went on."

PassioneInter (Rating 6):
"Recovers several balls by capitalizing on the opponent's mistakes near the box. Ends the match in an attacking midfield role after a tactical change."

Tuttomercatoweb (Rating 6.5):
"Finishes the match as a trequartista, just like old times. This is Inter's style — possession and control, but lacking in sharpness."

Calciomercato (Rating 5.5):
"Still the same — hard to get past him in midfield. Tries to connect defense with attack in his usual style, but doesn’t always read the game well."

Inter’s next match is on June 21 against Japan’s Urawa Reds.