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Inter Milan came from behind to beat the red diamonds of Urawa and drop the Japanese team of the Club World Cup, while Borussia Dortmund retained Mamelodi Sundowns to win a thriller of seven goals in hot conditions.
Fluminense joined in the second half to beat Ulsan 4-2 and knock out the South Korean side, while Monterrey and River Play played an entertaining draw while the tournament entered its second week on Saturday.
In Lumen Field in Seattle, Ryoma Watanabe obtained an early opening goal for Urawa Reds, which was supported by a noisy contingent of their supporters.
But Captain Lautaro Martinez – who obtained Inter the equalizer of Inter in their 1-1 draw with Monterrey de Mexico in his opening match – repeated the trick to level things with a smart whim 12 minutes of time.
Valentin Carboni was then the unlikely hero when he caught the winner for a two -minute injury.
The result left certain fans of Urawa in tears and Inter the level on four points with River Plate with the two teams which then meet.
River Plate was disappointed by their finish during a disjointed and wrong meeting with Mexico Monterrey, which is seated on two points.
Esteban Andrada, Argentinian goalkeeper of Monterrey, made a series of backups while the River attackers could not store the few chances that came to them.
Monterrey could still arrive in the last 16 if they were beating Urawa and River, or Inter Winning their match.
Dortmund breaks South African hearts in Cincinnati ‘Sauna’
Earlier, Jobe Bellingham obtained his first goal for Dortmund while his new club overcome the stifling heat in Cincinnati to beat Sundowns 4-3 and go to four points of two games in group F.
The South African champions had taken an early forward advance thanks to a beautiful solo goal from Lucas Ribeiro.
However, the goalkeeper of Sundowns Ronwen Williams presented their equalizer to Dortmund on a plate, passing the ball directly to Felix Nmecha, who caressed the house.
Serhou Guirassy gave Dortmund the advance with his 35th goal since the start of the season.
English midfielder Bellingham, who followed the traces of the older brother Jude by joining the German side of Sunderland, started for the first time for Dortmund and did it 3-1 just before the break.
The goal of Khuliso Mudau reached 4-1 before the brand, but Sundowns recovered a certain pride by reducing the deficit via Iqraam Rayners and Lebo Mothiba.
“I was sweating as if I had just left a sauna,” said Dortmund coach Niko Kovac when he asked him about the conditions of a match that started at noon.
“It was difficult to go for both teams, but the opposition is used to it. We certainly did not give our best performance, but it was not possible today.”
Sundowns will still be in his last game F match with a chance to qualify for the last 16.
“The boys made a wonderful performance … It was a hell of a match. I’m not happy but very proud,” said their Portuguese coach Miguel Cardoso.
The Ulsan of South Korea gave Fluminense a real fear in their confrontation of group F at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey, leading 2-1 to the 66th minute before the Brazilians were exhausted 4-2, eliminating the champions of the K-League in the process.
Colombian striker Jhon Arias put Fluminense with a free kick in the 27th minute, but the goals of Lee Jin-Hyun and Um Won-Sang gave Ulsan the advantage to the break.
The non-Ata set off for the Brazilians in the 66th minute before Juan Freytes put Fluminense in the 83rd minute, roaring the house after a race in the box.
Keno added a fourth stop time to leave Fluminense at the top of the group, at 4 points with Borussia Dortmund before their last match against the Sundowns of Mamelodi in South Africa in Miami on Wednesday.
A victory or a draw for the Rio Club in his last group match will ensure their visit in the last 16.
