FIFA Club World Cup

River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds, 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Group Stage

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River Plate
  • 12': Facundo Colidio
  • 48': Sebastián Driussi
  • 73': Maximiliano Meza
FT
3 - 1
Urawa Red Diamonds
  • 58': Yusuke Matsuo (P)

River Plate start CWC with win over Urawa Red Diamonds

River Plate opened their Club World Cup campaign with a 3-1 win over Urawa Red Diamonds on Tuesday,

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Ryoma Watanabe (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 2': Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Enzo Pérez (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 8': Foul by Matheus Sávio (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 8': Marcos Acuña (River Plate) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
  • 11': Offside, River Plate. Franco Mastantuono is caught offside.
  • 12': Goal! River Plate 1, Urawa Red Diamonds 0. Facundo Colidio (River Plate) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross.
  • 14': Foul by Marius Høibråten (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 14': Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Offside, River Plate. Gonzalo Montiel is caught offside.
  • 19': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Samuel Gustafson (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 20': Foul by Germán Pezzella (River Plate).
  • 20': Yusuke Matsuo (Urawa Red Diamonds) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Takuro Kaneko (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Ryoma Watanabe (Urawa Red Diamonds) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yusuke Matsuo.
  • 24': Corner,Urawa Red Diamonds. Conceded by Lucas Martínez Quarta.
  • 24': Enzo Pérez (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Offside, Urawa Red Diamonds. Yusuke Matsuo is caught offside.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Ignacio Fernández (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Mastantuono.
  • 32': Foul by Franco Mastantuono (River Plate).
  • 32': Ryoma Watanabe (Urawa Red Diamonds) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Offside, Urawa Red Diamonds. Marius Høibråten is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by Facundo Colidio (River Plate).
  • 33': Hirokazu Ishihara (Urawa Red Diamonds) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Facundo Colidio (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Samuel Gustafson (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 34': Samuel Gustafson (Urawa Red Diamonds) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross.
  • 39': Foul by Yoichi Naganuma (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 39': Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Takuro Kaneko (Urawa Red Diamonds) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Franco Armani (River Plate). Assisted by Danilo Boza.
  • 43': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
  • 43': Ryoma Watanabe (Urawa Red Diamonds) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, River Plate 1, Urawa Red Diamonds 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins River Plate 1, Urawa Red Diamonds 0.
  • 45': Substitution, River Plate. Giuliano Galoppo replaces Ignacio Fernández.
  • 45': Substitution, River Plate. Maximiliano Meza replaces Enzo Pérez.
  • 48': Goal! River Plate 2, Urawa Red Diamonds 0. Sebastián Driussi (River Plate) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastián Driussi (River Plate).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Substitution, River Plate. Miguel Borja replaces Sebastián Driussi because of an injury.
  • 52': Hand ball by Miguel Borja (River Plate).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Miguel Borja (River Plate) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
  • 55': Foul by Facundo Colidio (River Plate).
  • 55': Takuro Kaneko (Urawa Red Diamonds) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Penalty Urawa Red Diamonds. Takuro Kaneko draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 56': Penalty conceded by Marcos Acuña (River Plate) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 58': Marcos Acuña (River Plate) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Goal! River Plate 2, Urawa Red Diamonds 1. Yusuke Matsuo (Urawa Red Diamonds) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 59': Foul by Germán Pezzella (River Plate).
  • 59': Yusuke Matsuo (Urawa Red Diamonds) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Germán Pezzella (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Foul by Hirokazu Ishihara (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 61': Maximiliano Meza (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Meza (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Borja.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Shusaku Nishikawa (Urawa Red Diamonds). Assisted by Maximiliano Meza.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Yoichi Naganuma (Urawa Red Diamonds) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Franco Armani (River Plate). Assisted by Shusaku Nishikawa.
  • 63': Danilo Boza (Urawa Red Diamonds) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Facundo Colidio (River Plate).
  • 64': Foul by Maximiliano Meza (River Plate).
  • 64': Takuro Kaneko (Urawa Red Diamonds) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Ryoma Watanabe (Urawa Red Diamonds) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 66': Offside, River Plate. Miguel Borja is caught offside.
  • 68': Foul by Yusuke Matsuo (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 68': Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (River Plate).
  • 69': Matheus Sávio (Urawa Red Diamonds) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Offside, Urawa Red Diamonds. Matheus Sávio is caught offside.
  • 71': Substitution, Urawa Red Diamonds. Thiago Santana replaces Matheus Sávio.
  • 71': Substitution, Urawa Red Diamonds. Takahiro Sekine replaces Takuro Kaneko.
  • 73': Corner,River Plate. Conceded by Hirokazu Ishihara.
  • 73': Goal! River Plate 3, Urawa Red Diamonds 1. Maximiliano Meza (River Plate) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross following a corner.
  • 75': Substitution, River Plate. Gonzalo Martínez replaces Facundo Colidio.
  • 75': Foul by Thiago Santana (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 75': Maximiliano Meza (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Ryoma Watanabe (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 77': Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Takahiro Sekine (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 78': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Kaito Yasui (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Substitution, Urawa Red Diamonds. Taishi Matsumoto replaces Kaito Yasui because of an injury.
  • 81': Substitution, Urawa Red Diamonds. Takuya Ogiwara replaces Yoichi Naganuma.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Takuya Ogiwara (Urawa Red Diamonds) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Franco Armani (River Plate). Assisted by Yusuke Matsuo.
  • 86': Foul by Taishi Matsumoto (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 86': Franco Mastantuono (River Plate) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Ryoma Watanabe (Urawa Red Diamonds) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Gustafson.
  • 87': Foul by Ryoma Watanabe (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 87': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Ryoma Watanabe (Urawa Red Diamonds) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Substitution, Urawa Red Diamonds. Genki Haraguchi replaces Samuel Gustafson.
  • 88': Foul by Thiago Santana (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 88': Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Substitution, River Plate. Milton Casco replaces Marcos Acuña.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Thiago Santana (Urawa Red Diamonds) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Franco Armani (River Plate). Assisted by Takahiro Sekine with a headed pass.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate).
  • 90'+2': Taishi Matsumoto (Urawa Red Diamonds) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Giuliano Galoppo (River Plate) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Shusaku Nishikawa (Urawa Red Diamonds). Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Yusuke Matsuo (Urawa Red Diamonds) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Franco Armani (River Plate). Assisted by Danilo Boza with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Martínez (River Plate) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Borja.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, River Plate 3, Urawa Red Diamonds 1.
  • 0': Match ends, River Plate 3, Urawa Red Diamonds 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 5
41.5 Possession 58.5
9 SHOTS 13
6 ON GOAL 5
0.7 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
302 Accurate Passes 476
391 Passes 558
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 4
13 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.4
45 Long Balls 60
20 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 12
16 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.9
9 Interceptions 10
15 Effective Clearances 30
15 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Club World Cup

Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 11,974

Line-Ups

RIV River Plate (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Franco Armani (GK)
28 Lucas Martínez Quarta
6 Germán Pezzella Yellow Card
21 Marcos Acuña
4 Gonzalo Montiel
24 Enzo Pérez Yellow Card
22 Kevin Castaño
26 Ignacio Fernández
15 Sebastián Driussi
11 Facundo Colidio
30 Franco Mastantuono
River Plate Substitutes:
Gonzalo Martínez, Leandro González Pírez, Miguel Borja, Rodrigo Aliendro, Ian Subiabre, Maximiliano Meza, Manuel Lanzini, Federico Gattoni, Fabricio Bustos, Milton Casco, Jeremias Ledesma, Giuliano Galoppo, Matías Rojas, Matías Kranevitter, Paulo Díaz.

URA Urawa Red Diamonds (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Shusaku Nishikawa (GK)
5 Marius Hoibraten
3 Danilo Boza
88 Yoichi Naganuma
4 Hirokazu Ishikara
8 Matheus Sávio
25 Kaito Yasui
11 Samuel Gustafsson Yellow Card
24 Yusuke Matsuo
13 Ryoma Watanabe Yellow Card
77 Takuro Kaneko
Urawa Red Diamonds Substitutes:
Genki Haraguchi, Shoya Nakajima, Taishi Matsumoto, Ayumi Niekawa, Kenta Nemoto, Jumpei Hayakawa, Takuya Ogiwara, Rikito Inoue, Rio Nitta, Toshiki Takahashi, Shun Yoshida, Thiago Santana, Hiiro Komori, Tomoaki Okubo, Takahiro Sekine.

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