📊 Inter held: Chivu matches Pioli, Lautaro joins Biabiany, Ramos 👑 | OneFootball

The new Inter course led by Cristian Chivu starts with a bitter draw. At the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Inter dominates possession but only manages a 1-1 draw against a gritty Monterrey.

Sergio Ramos opens the scoring on a corner after a Bastoni error, Sommer misjudges the time and the Mexicans take the lead. Lautaro Martinez responds at 44' with a kick on a set piece.

In the second half, Inter waste too much: Barella misses a golden opportunity, Lautaro scores but is offside. The change in formation is not enough, the World Cup debut gets complicated.

📊 Inter queen of possession… but the goal is a chimera!

Inter dominates possession (62% vs 38%) but struggles to make an impact. Despite 15 shots and 2 great chances, Andrada doesn't even get his gloves dirty. Monterrey is cynical and compact: only 11 shots, but more effective.

Inter leads in passing (550 vs 342), corners (6 vs 4) and fouls suffered (10 vs 6), but lags behind in tackles (11 vs 18) and concreteness. The hunger was lacking. And those 1.8 million euros for the win... vanished.

🧱 Sergio Ramos is monstrous: goal, wall and record!

The Monterrey defensive leader was simply devastating. A headed goal like in 2020 against Inter, then a dominant game: 11 clearances, 4 interceptions, 4 aerial duels won out of 5, 91% passing accuracy.

He doesn't commit a single foul, leads the defense with authority and extinguishes every danger. Ramos has scored 5 goals in his first 10 appearances in Mexico: a legend that continues to write history. And Inter pays the consequences again.

❌ Chivu like Pioli: debut without a win

Cristian Chivu starts on the wrong foot. The official debut of the former defender on the Inter bench ends without a win: it's been since 2016 that a new coach didn't win the first game (Pioli vs Milan).

Confirming Inzaghi's formation is not enough, nor is trying the 3-4-2-1 card in the second half. Many changes, little impact. And now the group stage gets tough, with River Plate already leading and qualification at risk.

🔥 Lautaro after Biabiany: a goal that was missing for 14 years!

The last to score in a Club World Cup with the Inter jersey? It was 2010, his name was Jonathan Biabiany. Now it's Lautaro Martinez's turn: his goal against Monterrey breaks a 14-year curse.

"Toro" doesn't disappoint, even if he misses the second goal in the final minutes. A goal that brings Inter back to the pages of the competition's history, but not enough for the win. One point, much bitterness and... a small personal record.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.

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