Overview

• The scuffle erupted after Inter’s victory in Seattle when Marcos Acuña chased Denzel Dumfries into the tunnel following intense on-field exchanges.
• River Plate finished with nine players after red cards for Lucas Martínez Quarta and Gonzalo Montiel fueled tensions.
• Denzel Dumfries denied that he received any racist insults during the postmatch confrontation.
• Inter’s win secured top spot in the group and set up a quarterfinal clash with Brazil’s Fluminense.
• Gallardo publicly apologised for the incident, acknowledging that player emotions got the better of them.