Inter Milan v Urawa Reds

Inter Milan will be looking for their first win at the Club World Cup after being held to a 1-1 draw by Monterrey in their opening game of the tournament. It’s a period of transition for Inter, who are now under the guidance of former player Christian Chivu, who has come in to replace Simone Inzaghi. 

Urawa Red Diamonds kicked off their tournament with a 3-1 defeat against River Plate. They were noticeably second best in the game and will find it tough to finish in the top two of this group when looking at the strong performances of River Plate and Monterrey in the opening round of fixtures. 

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Inter were held to a 1-1 draw by Monterrey in their opening game of the Club World Cup but Inter really should have come away comfortable winners. They had 15 shots in the game, culminating in an xG of 2.68 and also had 62% of the ball. Chivu noted after the game that his side simply have to be more clinical in these sort of situations where they are clearly the better side.

Monterrey managed to score from their only shot on target in the game, which would suggest that Inter’s backline was pretty solid in allowing just one attempt on goal, but that they need to make more of their own chances to stop this scenario from playing out in future games. Urawa are the weakest side in the group and found it quite difficult at times to deal with River Plate.

Inter will have a clear physical advantage over Urawa here; the J. League side really struggled with River Plate’s direct approach in their opening game, as they aren’t the biggest of sides. Inter should be able to make the most of this with the physical presence they have throughout the side. Urawa’s goal in the opening game came from the penalty spot. They posted a non-penalty xG of just 0.3, which would indicate that Inter have a pretty solid chance of keeping a clean sheet here. 

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🔍 Inter Milan v Urawa Reds Players to Watch

🔵 Lautaro Martinez 

Martinez scored against Monterrey in Inter’s opening game of the Club World Cup and looks well placed to add to that goal with another striker here. Martinez scored 22 goals across his 49 appearances in all competitions during the regular 24/25 season. He was particularly impressive in the Champions League, netting nine goals across his 14 appearances as Inter reached the final of the competition. Martinez is a constant goal threat and his strike against Monterrey in the opening game should help him settle in this tournament.

🔵 Marcus Thuram

Thuram came off the bench to play 30 minutes against Monterrey in Inter’s opening game of the tournament but it is likely that Chivu looks to bring together the effective pairing of Martinez and Thuram from the start to ensure that Inter get all three points here in their bid to top the group. Thuram won 36 fouls across his 32 appearances during the 24/25 Serie A season (1.41 per 90). Thuram also averaged 2.55 fouls won per 90 across his 14 appearances in the Champions League during the regular 24/25 campaign.

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💻 Inter Milan v Urawa Reds Form and Tactics

Inter are quite clearly in a period of transition, much of this side is ageing, and Christian Chivu has been drafted in to try and manage this change as best he can. Inter continued with their 3-4-3 shape, which had been so effective under Simone Inzaghi, in their opening game of the tournament. For now, Chivu has shown no signs of trying to change the tactical structure as it suits the profile of players he currently has within the squad.

Inter created plenty of chances in their 1-1 draw against Monterrey, with Chivu even coming out after the game to demand his side take more of these opportunities if they want to top the group. They should have the majority of the ball here and may even be able to register a higher xG than they did in the first game if they can take advantage of Urawa’s weaknesses, especially making the most of the physical advantage that Inter have over the J. League side.

Urawa looked a little off the pace in their opening game against River Plate, which ended in a 3-1 defeat for the J. League side. They struggled to create chances and only got on the scoresheet from the penalty spot, a chance that made up 0.79 of their 1.09 total xG in the game. They seemed to really struggle with deliveries into the box. River Plate’s left back, Acuna, registered two assists in the game, with one of the goals coming from a corner. 

🏁 Inter Milan v Urawa Reds Ref Watch

• Referee: Dahane Beida

• Stats are on per 90 basis and are taken from Beida's games across his whole career (5 total)

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