Inter Milan overcame River Plate 2-0 in a heated conflict, whereas Monterrey thumped Urawa Reds 4-0 to enter the knockouts.
Mexican membership Monterrey have booked a spot within the knockout rounds of the Membership World Cup with a thumping 4-0 win over Japan’s Urawa Pink Diamonds on the Rose Bowl.
Three objectives in eight first-half minutes despatched the facet on their solution to victory on Wednesday, as they claimed second place in Group E behind Inter Milan, whose 2-0 victory over River Plate eased some nerves for the European giants.
Gorgeous long-range strikes from Nelson Deossa and Jesus Corona got here both facet of German Berterame’s cool end to arrange Monterrey a final 16 assembly with Borussia Dortmund.
Deossa put Monterrey in entrance on the half-hour mark with a swerving long-range shot and Berterame doubled the benefit 4 minutes later.
Corona added the third with the decide of the objectives from distance within the thirty eighth minute earlier than Berterame scored the fourth in second-half stoppage time.
“I’m actually very completely happy we’re within the subsequent stage,” mentioned Monterrey coach Domenec Torrent.
“We’re very completely happy as a result of we have now a clear sheet , it’s not simple on this group particularly with the group that we had.”
In the meantime, Inter Milan stored their cool to beat nine-man and eradicate River Plate, reserving a knockout tie in opposition to Fluminense.
The Champions League runners-up confronted a tricky battle in Seattle in opposition to an aggressive River Plate facet, who had Lucas Martinez and Gonzalo Montiel despatched off in entrance of 45,000 followers at Lumen Area.
Francesco Esposito scored his first Inter aim to place the Italians forward and Alessandro Bastoni made the sport secure in a while for Christian Chivu’s facet.
“Within the first half we have been stunned by their depth, aggression and strain,” mentioned Chivu.
“Then within the second half we raised our degree of depth… We’re robust, assured and have gamers who can play such a recreation.”
With Monterrey forward in opposition to Urawa, River wanted a winner to progress, however their job obtained more durable when Martinez was despatched off after 66 minutes for hacking down veteran Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
Six minutes later teenage striker Esposito steered house the opener to go away River on the brink.
Bastoni ensured Inter’s progress as he drilled house, earlier than River’s Gonzalo Montiel picked up a second yellow and was dismissed.
There have been ugly scenes on the finish as River followers threw objects at Inter gamers leaving the pitch.
Each Argentinian groups on the match, River and their rivals Boca Juniors, have been eradicated regardless of their followers creating vibrant atmospheres.
“It’s a disgrace for all of the individuals who got here en masse to look at the crew that we couldn’t give them the possibility to maintain going,” mentioned disenchanted River coach Marcelo Gallardo.
Additionally in Group F, Fluminense might solely draw 0-0 in opposition to South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns, nevertheless it was sufficient to assert second place behind Dortmund, who defeated Ulsan HD 1-0 to assert prime spot in Group F.
Sundowns’ exit means not one of the 4 African golf equipment who got here to the match will function within the final 16, however their performances imply they’ll go house with their heads held excessive.
“We depart and go house with our heads up as a result of we’re a lot stronger than we have been after we got here right here,” mentioned the South African champions’ coach, Miguel Cardoso.
On Thursday, Manchester Metropolis face Juventus in a battle for prime spot in Group G, whereas Spanish giants Actual Madrid face RB Salzburg as they bid to progress from Group H.
