Inter Milan won the top spot, "big guy" Argentina was eliminated in shame

(Dan Tri) - Inter Milan has excellently won the top spot in Group E after a 2-0 victory over River Plate. In this match, the Argentine football "giant" had 2 players sent off.

Inter Milan and River Plate are forced to fight to the death in the decisive match in Group E to secure a ticket to the next round. Before this match, the Argentine representative was put at a disadvantage when he had to win or draw with a score of 2-2 or more against Inter to secure a ticket to the next round (when Monterrey was almost certain to beat Urawa Reds).

Young talent Esposito opened the scoring for Inter against River Plate (Photo: Getty).

The reality was not beyond expectation. Monterrey won 4-0 against Urawa Reds and pushed River Plate to the brink of death. The "big guy" of Argentina had too many difficulties against the defense of Inter Milan.

Not only that, the impatience also caused River Plate to have two players sent off in this match. In the end, they could not stand the heat and suffered a 0-2 defeat against Inter.

With this result, Inter took the top spot in Group E with 7 points. Monterrey came in second with 5 points. River Plate and Urawa Reds were eliminated.

In the round of 16, Inter will face Fluminense (second in Group F), while Monterrey will face Dortmund (first in Group F).

Back to the match, Inter and River Plate fought fiercely until the 66th minute. The turning point of the match happened when Martinez Quarta committed a foul in a dangerous attack by Inter. The referee immediately showed the Argentine defender a red card.

River Plate continuously played dirty in a disadvantageous position and received two red cards (Photo: Getty).

With a shortage of players and in dire need of a goal, River Plate had to push forward. That allowed Inter to deploy their signature counter-attacking style. In the 72nd minute, young talent Francesco Pio Esposito skillfully handled the ball in River Plate's penalty area, before finishing with technique, opening the score for Inter.

After this goal, River Plate panicked even more and continued to play dirty, receiving quite a few cards.

In the 90+3 minute, Bastoni ended all hopes for River Plate when he scored to give Inter a 2-0 lead. Shortly after, Argentine international Gonzalo Montiel received a red card for a rough tackle, ending a sad day for River Plate.

FIFA Club World Cup Group E standings (Photo: Wiki).

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