Inter Milan came from a goal down to beat Japanese outfit Urawa Red Diamonds 2-1 on Saturday night to enhance their chances of progressing to the last 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup in the USA.
Ryoma Watanabe struck in the 11th minute of the game and it seemed another upset was on the cards but Lautaro Martinez spectacular overhead kick ensured the Nerazurri equalised.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelMartinez saw his header crash against the bar in the second half before Valentin Carboni who only recently returned from a horrific injury found the bottom right corner with an assured finish.
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The first half was dominated by Christian Chivu’s Inter barring the moment Urawa scored.
Inter Milan must ensure they pick all three points against Argentin’a River Plate next week Thursday with Urawa facing Mexico side Monterrey.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
