Club World Cup
Underdog missed sensation: Inter turns game
06/21/2025 – 11:07 p.m.Reading time: 1 min.
The Milanese experience an early fright against the Urawa Red Diamonds. Even after that, the Champions League finalist struggles-until the final phase.
Champions League finalist Inter Milan has just averted the next disappointment at the club World Cup. The Italians defeated the Japanese club Urawa Red Diamonds 2-1 (0: 1) through a goal in stoppage time and are on the round of 16 with four points from two games. At the start, it was only a 1-1 against the Mexican Association CF Monterrey for Inter.
Ryoma Watanabe, who once played for the second team of FC Ingolstadt in the regional league, brought Urawa early (11th minute). Striker Lautaro Martínez managed to equalize (78th) before Valentin Carboni scored the winning goal.
Inter had lost the final of the football king class against Paris Saint-Germain only three weeks ago. Thereupon coach Simone Inzaghi left the club towards Saudi Arabia, ex-inter-professional Cristian Chivu should now.