Things got ugly after a Club World Cup match on Wednesday between Italy’s Inter Milan and Argentina’s River Plate. After Inter’s 2-0 win, River Plate’s Marcos Acuña was seen sprinting after Inter’s Denzel Dumfries as they headed towards the tunnel.
The scene was chaotic, with fans even throwing things onto the field. Acuña was so visibly angry that several of his own teammates, along with Inter’s Nicolò Barella and their manager, had to physically hold him back to stop a real fight from breaking out.
So, Why Did It Happen?
It seems Acuna’s anger was the result of his own plan backfiring. According to reports, the trouble started brewing in the 66th minute when Acuña’s teammate, Lucas Martinez Quarta, was given a red card. After that, Acuña made it his mission to annoy and wind up the Inter Milan players.
But it didn’t work. Denzel Dumfries, who has a history with Acuña from the World Cup, was too smart to get drawn into an argument. He was reportedly seen smiling and ignoring Acuña’s attempts to provoke him. This calm reaction only seemed to make Acuña angrier. When the final whistle blew, Acuña decided he wasn’t finished and went straight for Dumfries.
A Frustrating Night for River Plate
The frustration had been building all game for the Argentine club. Inter Milan’s two goals handed them a bitter defeat and knocked them out of the tournament.
Additionally, River Plate is renowned for its aggressive, “borderline lawless” style of play. They have a reputation for getting a lot of yellow and red cards. In this single match, they committed 20 fouls and received two red cards. The game was intense from the very start, with a hard tackle from a River Plate player just 15 seconds after kickoff.
In the end, it was a night of frustration and aggression from River Plate that boiled over into one player completely losing his cool.
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