PASADENA, Calif. — River Plate and Monterrey played to a lively 0-0 draw on Saturday night in the second round of group play at the Club World Cup.
River Plate had 18 shot attempts, but the Argentine powerhouse got none of its six shots on goal past Monterrey goalkeeper Esteban Andrada, a native of Argentina.
Monterrey got two of its three shot attempts on net, but Franco Armani also kept a clean sheet for River Plate.
The teams traded 40 combined fouls and eight yellow cards throughout a chippy match at the Rose Bowl before a raucous crowd of 57,393, with both teams benefitting from large supporter sections on each end of the famed stadium.
River Plate had the first half's best scoring chances.
Andrada stopped a free kick in the 27th minute by Franco Mastantuono, the 17-year-old midfielder headed to Real Madrid next season. Giuliano Galoppo's unobstructed shot from the penalty area curled over Monterrey's net shortly before halftime, and Lucas Martínez Quarta brutally shanked a point-blank volley moments later.
River Plate's Kevin Castaño was sent off in second-half injury time with his second yellow card, but Monterrey didn't capitalize.
Monterrey opened Club World Cup play four days earlier with an impressive draw against Champions League finalist Inter Milan.