Lautaro and Carboni lead late comeback for Inter Milan

Down a goal to Urawa Red Diamonds, Inter Milan strikes twice in the final 15 minutes and keeps its hopes alive in the Club World Cup

Down by a goal against Urawa Red Diamonds, Inter Milan reacted late and turned the game around with goals from Lautaro Martinez and Valentin Carboni, earning a crucial victory to keep their chances of reaching the knockout stage alive.

Carboni returns, Lautaro leads: Inter Milan’s leaders deliver

“Lautaro and Carboni flip Inter Milan’s World Cup story in the final 15 minutes,” writes Corriere della Sera, “forcefully taking their suitcases off the plane to Milan.” First came the captain’s overhead kick in the tightest of spaces, then Carboni's precise diagonal strike in the 92nd minute — with his weaker right foot, no less, having not played since October 13.

From a complete flop to three valuable points that reshape the outlook. 

The final group match against River Plate will still be decisive. 

The Argentinians are in good form and had little trouble dispatching Urawa. But Inter Milan’s own Argentinians aren’t doing badly either.

They drag Chivu’s squad off the proverbial couch — whether it’s that of the psychologist (after the Champions League collapse), the physiotherapist (with seven players out injured), or even the sunbed, longed for after a grueling 61-match season. It hardly matters.

Inter Milan may be tired, shaken, and depleted, but they’re still alive in this Club World Cup after a labyrinthine match that at times seemed to have no exit.

Source: Fcinter1908