River Plate starts furiously into the club World Cup: 3-1 victory against Urawa!
River Plate starts furiously into the club World Cup: 3-1 victory against Urawa!
An exciting start for River Plate from Buenos Aires: On June 17, 2025, the club successfully starts the club world championship and defeated the Urawa Red Diamonds from Japan 3-1 in Seattle. Referee Felix Zwayer from Germany led the tireless duel in which the Argentine team had the upper hand from the start.
The first few minutes were characterized by powerful play by the South Americans. In the 12th minute, Facundo Colidio contributed the first goal to this important victory when he promotes the ball into the net. This early tour ensured confidence in the team.
turning point of the game
After half -time, the second goal fell through Sebastian Driussi, who benefited in the 48th minute when Urawa's defender Marius Höibraat made a serious mistake. Unfortunately, Driussi injured in the campaign and had to leave the field, which meant another setback for the team.
However,Urawa Red Diamonds did not give up and in the 58th minute to transform a penalty through Yusuke Matsuo - after a foul by Marcos Acuña. This gate caused a thrill after the Argentinians' comfortable leadership.
But River Plate showed his strength in the further course. Maximiliano Meza restored the old distance in the 73rd minute. His header after a corner from Acuña was another example of the difficulties with which Urawa's defense fought all evening.
Franco Mastantuono: A talent on the jump
The 17-year-old Franco Mastantuono, who played for River Plate and played a crucial role in the attack, was particularly remarkable. He is not only one of the youngest top performers in the team, but has also established himself as Argentina's youngest senior international player. After this successful club World Cup, Mastantuono will switch to Real Madrid for an astonishing sum of 63 million euros-this shows that he not only has talent, but also a good knack for the big stages of football. The New York Times emphasizes that his input was not unbelievable for the first goal of River Plate.Another interesting aspect was Urawa's captain Marius Höibraaten, who caused a stir in the handshake process before the game started by refusing to welcome the other team. His unconventional behavior caused some conversation substances and is considered a idiosyncratic tactics.
view of the group E
While River is looking forward to the first victory, it will be exciting to see how the other teams do in Group E. In the night of Wednesday, German time, CF Monterrey from Mexico and Inter Milan, the Champions League finalist, meet. The situation in the group remains exciting and could give River Plate further incentive to bring the title to Buenos Aires.
Further information on the Club World Championship can be found on Kicker.de .
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