Inter Milan won the match against Urawa Red Diamonds from Japan, with a score of 2-1 in the second game of the Club World Cup.
The victory came dramatically, with Carboni’s goal in the 92nd minute, thus confirming Chivu’s first win on the Nerazzurri bench. It was not a dazzling performance by Cristi Chivu’s players, and the Italian press described it accordingly. However, they did not criticize the Romanian coach too harshly.
"Chivu's team suffered much more than it should have, but managed to defeat the Japanese and rekindle their hopes in the Club World Cup. The match was decided by goals scored by Lautaro and Carboni, who overturned the initial advantage of the Japanese, with Watanabe scoring for them," is the summary provided by Corriere dello Sport.
A similar note was also given by Tuttosport:
"Chivu's Inter suffers, trembles, and only with the last breath manages to overcome the Japanese team Urawa. Literally, they got off the plane heading to Italy only in the last quarter of an hour of the match, thanks to the goals scored by Lautaro and Valentin Carboni."
Chivu's Inter will play the final group match against River Plate, a decisive game for qualifying for the knockout stage.
D.A.