International football
Lionel Messi scored a free kick before Porto in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and premiered as a scorer in the Club World Cup.
Lionel Messi of Inter de Miami in action against Francisco Moura del Porto. (Free Press Photo: EFE)
Lionel Messi officially premiered as a scorer in the FIFA Club World Cup this June 19, when getting The second goal of his team against Porto, in a match corresponding to the second day of the group stage.
Inter Miami and Porto faced each other in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, in Atlanta, in a duel expected by football followers, since the chipboard played much of its possibilities to advance round in the tournament, after having tied without goals in its debut.
The Porto was the first to score, by putting up just in the 5th minute, thanks to a penalty that Samu Aghehowa converted after an intervention of the VAR.
During the rest of the party, the Inter Miami He had to row against the current, until Finally Fablasco Segovia found 1-1, 46, after a great collective play.
And a few minutes later, Lionel Messi He appeared for the first time at the 2025 Club World Cup by getting a free kick goal that meant the transitory 2-1, in the 53rd minute.
Zé Pedro had committed the Argentine striker on the edge of the area, and the captain of the Inter Miami capitalized the occasion when sending the ball to the bottom of the arc defended by Ramos clap.
From that moment on, the rhythm of the game was dominated by Inter Miami, which continued to attack with the intention of finding another goal that gave it greater peace of mind in the result.
Inter Miami will close the group stage against Palmeiras on Monday, June 23, at the Hard Rock Stadium, in Miami, at 7:00 p.m.