Before the match, Inter Miami had a draw against Al Ahly in the opening match of Group A of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. It was a fairly stable match for a young team participating in such a big arena for the first time. Therefore, fans expect superstar Lionel Messi to shine with Inter Miami in the second match to help the team of owner David Beckham go further in this super tournament. With home field advantage, Inter Miami is determined to win all 3 points against their opponent, Porto, who is rated the highest in this group.
On the other side of the front line, Porto also failed to prove their position in the first match of Group A of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Against a disciplined Palmeiras, Porto was held to a goalless draw in a match in which they did not create many opportunities. Facing the determined home team Inter Miami is a huge challenge for coach Martin Anselmi and his team at the moment. The representative from Portugal is rated higher than the team of Messi and his teammates. However, once Messi shines, it is almost a guarantee of the opponent's "failure".
Returning to the match, Inter Miami started the match with excitement. In the 2nd minute, Messi got the ball in the middle of the field, about 25m from Porto's goal, he chipped the ball into the penalty area for Suarez to shoot, but could not beat the away team's goalkeeper. Missing the opportunity, in the 8th minute, Inter Miami had to pay the price when the referee blew the penalty after consulting VAR. On the penalty spot, Omorodion did not miss the opportunity to open the score for Porto. Having a favorable start, Porto could not show their superiority over their opponent. Meanwhile, Inter Miami also played quite poorly. The lines lacked connection and Messi was always "taken care of" carefully, causing the home team to be almost deadlocked against the representative from Portugal. The remaining minutes passed in "boring" and the score of 1-0 in favor of Porto was the result of the first half.
Entering the second half, Inter Miami completely transformed in the first minutes. Confidently holding the ball, coordinating smoothly and launching attacks from both wings quite effectively, Miami made Porto's defense falter. In the 47th minute, from a combination from the right wing, Marcelo Weigandt passed the ball into the penalty area, Miami's Segovia rushed up bravely, unleashing a powerful left-footed shot that tore through Porto's net. The score was balanced 1-1.
Just 7 minutes later, Inter Miami was awarded a free kick by the referee about 20 meters from Porto's goal. With a clear opportunity, Messi's "magical" left foot created a masterpiece and did not give Porto's goalkeeper a chance to block it. The score was 2-1 in favor of Inter Miami. In the remaining minutes, both teams played too "carefully" so there was no chance to materialize into a goal. The final victory belonged to Messi and his teammates even though the match had 7 minutes of extra time.
So after Palmeiras' victory over Al Ahly in the earlier match of Group A, Inter Miami followed the Brazilian team with a victory over Porto. Both have 4 points, sharing the top 2 positions after 2 matches. A draw in the final match when the two teams meet will send Inter Miami and Palmeiras through. Fans still have many opportunities to see Messi shine with his "magic" feet at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.
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