Soccer-Inter Milan strike late to progress with 2-0 win over River Plate

Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Group E - Inter Milan v River Plate - Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington, U.S. - June 25, 2025 River Plate's German Pezzella in action with Inter Milan's Sebastiano Esposito IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Steven Bisig

SEATTLE, Washington (Reuters) -Inter Milan scored twice in the last 18 minutes to beat River Plate 2-0 on Wednesday and progress to the knockout stage of the Club World Cup as Group E winners and send the Argentines home.

Teenager Francesco Esposito broke the deadlock soon after River had been reduced to 10 men by the dismissal of Lucas Martinez Quarta with Alessandro Bastoni adding the second in stoppage time.