Match report

Inter Defeats Urawa 2-1 in FIFA Club World Cup

Inter
Inter
2–1
FT
Urawa
Urawa
Jun 21, 2025

Inter stunned Urawa by reversing a 1-0 half-time deficit to win 2-1 in their FIFA Club World Cup clash. Luis Martinez and Vitor Carboni scored crucial goals for Inter, while Riku Watanabe had given Urawa the lead early on.

Key Facts

  • • Inter defeated Urawa 2-1 in the FIFA Club World Cup.
  • • R. Watanabe scored for Urawa at minute 11 with an assist from T. Kaneko.
  • • Luis Martinez equalized for Inter at minute 78, assisted by Nicolo Barella.
  • • Vitor Carboni sealed the win for Inter in injury time.

Lineups

Inter

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Y. Sommer (G)
  • 36 M. Darmian (D)
  • 6 S. de Vrij (D)
  • 30 Carlos Augusto (D)
  • 11 Luis Henrique (M)
  • 23 N. Barella (M)
  • 21 K. Asllani (M)
  • 59 N. Zalewski (M)
  • 32 F. Dimarco (M)
  • 70 S. Esposito (F)
  • 10 L. Martínez (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 P. Sučić
  • 45 V. Carboni
  • 95 A. Bastoni
  • 94 F. Esposito
  • 22 H. Mkhitaryan
  • 12 R. Di Gennaro
  • 40 A. Calligaris
  • 13 Josep Martínez
  • 58 M. Cocchi
  • 42 T. Palacios
  • 48 G. Re Cecconi
  • 49 G. De Pieri
  • 15 F. Acerbi
  • 52 T. Berenbruch

Urawa

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 S. Nishikawa (G)
  • 4 H. Ishihara (D)
  • 3 Danilo Boza (D)
  • 5 M. Høibråten (D)
  • 88 Y. Naganuma (D)
  • 25 K. Yasui (M)
  • 11 S. Gustafson (M)
  • 77 T. Kaneko (M)
  • 8 Matheus Sávio (M)
  • 13 R. Watanabe (M)
  • 24 Y. Matsuo (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 G. Haraguchi
  • 26 T. Ogiwara
  • 12 Thiago Santana
  • 6 T. Matsumoto
  • 14 T. Sekine
  • 21 T. Okubo
  • 39 J. Hayakawa
  • 28 K. Nemoto
  • 41 R. Nitta
  • 35 R. Inoue
  • 17 H. Komori
  • 16 A. Niekawa
  • 10 S. Nakajima
  • 18 T. Takahashi
  • 31 S. Yoshida

Timeline

  1. Urawa
    11' Urawa Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Watanabe · Assist: T. Kaneko
  2. Inter
    46' Inter subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Esposito · On: F. Esposito
  3. Inter
    46' Inter subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Zalewski · On: Henrikh Mkhitaryan
  4. Urawa
    61' Urawa Card · Yellow Card
    Shusaku Nishikawa

    Time wasting

  5. Urawa
    65' Urawa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Kaneko · On: T. Sekine
  6. Urawa
    67' Urawa Card · Yellow Card
    T. Sekine

    Foul

  7. Inter
    72' Inter subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Kristjan Asllani · On: V. Carboni
  8. Inter
    72' Inter subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Dimarco · On: A. Bastoni
  9. Inter
    78' Inter Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Martinez · Assist: N. Barella
  10. Urawa
    79' Urawa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Y. Matsuo · On: Thiago Santana
  11. Urawa
    79' Urawa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Matheus Sávio · On: T. Matsumoto
  12. Urawa
    80' Urawa Card · Yellow Card
    Thiago Santana

    Foul

  13. Inter
    85' Inter subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Luis Henrique · On: P. Sucic
  14. Urawa
    87' Urawa subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Samuel Gustafson · On: G. Haraguchi
  15. Urawa
    87' Urawa subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Y. Naganuma · On: T. Ogiwara
  16. Inter
    90' Inter Goal · Normal Goal
    V. Carboni · Assist: F. Esposito

Match Stats

Stat Inter Urawa
Fouls 8 15
Pass Accuracy 92% 61%
Offsides 4 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 26 5
Corners 5 1
Total Passes 815 187
Yellow Cards 0 3
Blocked Shots 11 0
Shots on Target 4 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 11 2
Possession 82% 18%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 746 114
Shots Inside Box 15 3
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 11 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Inter's equalizing goal from Luis Martinez at 78 minutes changed the momentum of the game, providing a much-needed boost to their spirits.
  • ▸ Vitor Carboni's late goal in stoppage time secured Inter’s victory and ensured they advanced further in the FIFA Club World Cup.