Staff Reporter.
Valentin Carboni scored the game-winning goal in stoppage time to give Inter Milan a 2-1 win over Urawa in the Club World Cup on Saturday, ending the Japan club’s chances of advancing past the group stage.
Inter Milan held the vast majority of possession, but failed to score until the 78th minute when Lautaro Martinez brilliantly bicycle kicked Nicolò Barella’s corner ball into the net.
Carboni’s game-winner came in the second minute of stoppage time and was assisted by fellow substitute Francesco Esposito.
The Urawa Red Diamonds opened the scoring in the 11th minute. Takuro Kaneko assisted Ryoma Watanabe in transition, finding Watanabe all alone on the penalty spot with his cutback ball.
The result leaves Inter on four points after two games, the same as Group E leaders River Plate, who drew 0-0 with Mexican side Monterrey.
However Argentina’s River Plate sit top with a better goal difference, having conceded one goal fewer than Inter.The latter face River Plate on Thursday in their final group game (02:00 BST), with Urawa facing Monterrey at the same time.