Inter ignores math against River, wins and will face Flu; Argentines fall

The Argentines are improving, but it's Inter who are the ones who are scaring. Little by little, Marcelo Gallardo's team gained ground and began to corner their opponents. The problem is that, when Dumfries made a break for the ball on the right, the Europeans only failed to score by a small detail: the winger found Barella, who invaded the edge of the area and passed to Esposito. The striker's shot, however, was providentially deflected by the defense.

A great goal in Los Angeles complicates things for River. The game in Seattle was going ahead with both teams qualified, but Monterrey changed the situation by scoring in the other match in the group, against Urawa Reds, leaving the Argentines in 3rd place. The Mexicans, in fact, opened up a 3-0 lead and took the lead from Inter. Meanwhile, the first half at Lumen Field ended in a lukewarm manner with 16 fouls.

Some try, others control (and press). Having fallen behind in the standings, River came back from the locker room ready to attack — even if in a disorganized manner. Amidst the attacks, Mastantuono took a venomous free kick at the edge of the area and almost saw his teammates score in the rebound. The Italians then began to control the game from the possession and piled up missed chances. One of them came from a great play by Lautaro, who dribbled past Paulo Díaz and, capriciously, hit Armani's post.

Argentina's concern about being sent off . Martínez Quarta made a fatal mistake in the 20th minute. The defender made a mistake when controlling a bad pass from his opponents and handed the ball to Mkhitaryan, who touched it forward as he shot. The number 28 himself hit the Inter attacking midfielder with a sliding tackle and received a straight red card, making life even more difficult for his team.