Club World Cup-Messi scored a free kick, Miami International reversed Porto 2-1 to win its first victory

Jun 20, 2025

On June 19, the second round of the 2025 Club World Cup Group A group stage was held at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, USA. The host team Miami International reversed the Portuguese Super League giant Porto 2-1 and won its first victory in the Club World Cup. The team also became the first North American team to defeat a European team in the Club World Cup. Omorodiong scored a penalty kick in the 8th minute of the game to help Porto get a dream start. Segovia equalized the score in the 47th minute, and Messi scored a free kick in the 54th minute to help Miami International achieve a reversal. In addition, Bega had a shot that hit the door frame. After this round, Miami International achieved 1 win and 1 draw, temporarily ranking second with a goal difference disadvantage. It only needs to remain unbeaten in the final round to qualify.



In this game, Miami International defenders Lujan, Callender, Bright and Ruiz were absent due to injuries, Busquets was in the midfield, Suarez and Messi were in the game; for Porto, Diogo Costa and Grujic were absent due to injuries, Joao Mario was in the midfield, and Omorodiong was the lone striker leading the starting lineup.


In the 5th minute, Allen tripped Joao Mario in the penalty area, and the referee Garay awarded Porto a penalty, which was then verified by VAR. In the 8th minute, Porto got a dream start, Omorodiong took the penalty and shot to the left side of the goal. Although Miami International goalkeeper Ustari touched the ball, he was still powerless, 1-0!


In the 19th minute, Messi made a straight pass, and Suarez's single shot from the left rib of the penalty area was resolved by the impact of Porto goalkeeper Claudio Ramos. In the 32nd minute, Francisco Mora made a cross from the right side of the penalty area, and Bega's flying shovel shot in front of the goal failed to hit the target. In the 35th minute, Allen made a cross from the left side of the penalty area, and Kremaschi's low shot from the right side of the penalty area was blocked by Claudio Ramos. In the 38th minute, Francisco Mora passed the ball in a counterattack, and Bega's shot from the top of the penalty area was higher than the crossbar. One minute later, Omorodiong made a pass, and Rodrigo Mora turned and shot in front of the small penalty area, but Falcon headed the ball on the goal line, and Miami International escaped. In the 43rd minute, Rodrigo Mora passed the ball, Omorodiong got the ball and drove straight in, and his shot from the left side of the penalty area was saved by Ustari. In the 44th minute, Rodrigo Mora passed back, and Bega's shot from the top of the penalty area was saved by Ustari, and then the ball hit the right post. The Miami International goalkeeper quickly made a second reaction and confiscated the ball. At the end of the first half, Miami International fell behind Porto 0-1 and entered the halftime break.



The second half started. In the 47th minute, Miami International equalized the score. Weigante made a cross from the right side of the penalty area, and Segovia scored a goal in front of the small penalty area, 1-1! This is the first goal in the history of Miami International Club World Cup.


In the 49th minute, Joao Mario made a pass, and Vega's shot from the top of the penalty area missed the left goal post. In the 51st minute, Messi's free kick from the right side of the penalty area was higher than the crossbar. In the 54th minute, Miami International overtook the score. Messi shot a free kick from the top of the penalty area. The ball went straight to the upper right corner of the goal, 2-1! At the age of 37 years and 360 days, Messi became the second oldest player in the history of the Club World Cup to score, second only to the goal record of 39 years and 80 days created by Monterrey defender Ramos against Inter Milan. At the same time, this is also Messi's sixth goal in the history of the Club World Cup, second only to Ronaldo who scored 7 goals. In addition, Messi has scored 50 goals in his career at Miami International, and scored a goal from a free kick for the 68th time in his career.


In the 59th minute, Porto replaced Martim Fernandez and Bega with Borges and Eustaquio respectively. In the 63rd minute, Miami International replaced the injured Wegante with Aviles. In the 66th minute, Porto made a cross from the wing to create a rotation, and Rodrigo Mora tried to head the ball in the penalty area and missed the left post. In the 71st minute, Miami International replaced Segovia, the hero of the goal, with Little Lei Dongduo. In the 74th minute, Porto replaced Alan Varela with William Gomez. In the 79th minute, Miami International replaced Frei and Allende with Pico and Alba respectively. In the 80th minute, Bega made a pass, and Rodrigo Mora's shot from the left rib of the penalty area was blocked by the defender and went out of the baseline. One minute later, Rodrigo Mora made a cross and Omorodiong headed the ball and missed the target. In the 82nd minute, Bega made a pass, and William Gomez's shot from the top of the penalty area was blocked by the defender. In the 87th minute, Porto replaced Marcano and Francisco Moura with Gül and Otavio.


In the 90th minute, Porto made a cross from the left frontcourt, Eustaquio made a pass with his chest, and Omorodiong's shot from the penalty spot was higher than the crossbar. In the second minute of stoppage time, William Gomez's shot from the left side of the penalty area was blocked by the defender. In the fourth minute of stoppage time, Borges made a pass, and Otavio's shot from the top of the penalty area was blocked by the defender. In the seventh minute of stoppage time, Messi made a pass, and Pico's shot from the right side of the penalty area was blocked by Porto goalkeeper Claudio Ramos. In the end, Miami International reversed Porto 2-1, won its first victory in the Club World Cup, and advanced to the top 16.



Both teams' starting lineups:

  • Miami International (4-4-2): 19-Ustari/57-Wegante (63 minutes 6-Aviles), 17-Frei (79 minutes 7-Pico), 37-Falcon, 32-Allen/21-Allende (79 minutes 18-Alba), 30-Kremaschi, 5-Busquets, 8-Segovia (71 minutes 55-Ledoto)/9-Suarez, 10-Messi
  • Porto (3-4-2-1): 14-Claudio Ramos/5-Marcano (87 minutes 27-Gul), 97-Ze Pedro, 52-Martim Fernandez (59 minutes 70-Borges)/74-Francisco Mora (87 minutes 4-Otavio), 10-Fabio Vieira, 22-Alan Barrera (74 minutes 7-William Gomez), 23-Joao Mario/86-Rodrigo Mora, 17-Vega (59 minutes 6-Eustaquio)/9-Omorodiong
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