River Plate will play the end of the Messi Cup ante Atlético de Madrid at Chase Stadium in Miami. The duel will be this Sunday, December 14 at 18:00 (ARG/URU/CHI) and 16:00 (COL/PER/ECU) and can be seen live ESPN 2 and the Disney+ Premium Plan (only for South America).
The journey of River and Atlético Madrid in the Messi Cup
The Millonario boys had a competitive and promising start: in their debut, on December 9, they tied 1-1 against Barcelonashowing character and good play. In his second presentation, they fell to Manchester City and finally, in their last match, they beat Inter Milan 5-1, in River’s best production in the tournament.
Already in the semis, they clearly surpassed Chelsea 3-1 With goals from Valentín Sayago, Ramiro Álvarez and Bruno Cabral, the Millonario clearly won over the British, who had achieved a partial tie thanks to Watson.
For its part, Atlético de Madrid They began the tournament with a 4-2 loss to Chelsea, but recovered by winning 1-0 against Inter Miami. On the last date they tied 2 to 2 against Newell’s, which allowed them to advance to the semifinals as the runner-up with four points. In that instance, Colchonero beat Manchester City 3 to 2 to reach the final.
Who plays the Messi Cup?
In addition to River and Atlético Madrid, eight clubs in total participated in the competition: Inter Miami, Barcelona, Manchester City, Inter Milan, Chelsea and Newell’s, playing 18 games in six days in different emblematic venues in Miami, including Chase Stadium.
When they play: date, time and live TV
The match between River and Atlético Madrid will be played on Sunday, December 14 at 18:00 (ARG/URU/CHI) and 16:00 (COL/PER/ECU) and can be seen live on ESPN 2 and on the Disney+ Premium Plan (only for South America).
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