Buenos Aires, December 11 (NA) -- River Plate thrashed Inter 5-1 on Thursday and advanced to the semifinals of the Messi Cup, an under-16 tournament organized by Lionel Messi himself, thanks to Manchester City's 3-1 victory over Barcelona. According to the Argentine News Agency, after the 2-1 defeat to the English team, which finished the group with a perfect record, and the 2-2 draw against the Blaugranas, the goal difference in favor of the Spanish team was decisive in securing the 'Millionaire's' passage to the next round. Now, Núñez's team will face Chelsea for a spot in the youth championship final. The 'Blues', leaders of their group with 7 points, and Atlético de Madrid with 4 points were the ones who advanced from Zone A to the top four of the tournament. Meanwhile, Inter Miami and Newell's Old Boys said goodbye to the competition after finishing third and fourth in their respective groups. In this way, River vs. Chelsea and Manchester City vs. Atlético de Madrid will be the Messi Cup semifinal matchups, which allows youth teams from various clubs to compete against teams from different parts of the world.
The matches are taking place in Miami, United States, and many of them feature the presence of the Argentine star and captain of the Argentina national team.
