Inter Miami pulled off a very good performance this Thursday evening. Trailing and somewhat against the run of play by Porto (penalty from Samu, 8th) on the occasion of the 2nd day of the group stage of this Club World Cup, the Floridians managed to turn the situation around in the second half to win 2-1 . First there was the equalizer scored by Segovia (47th), then the free kick from Lionel Messi (54th). It was all it took to put the spotlight on this competition.
Especially since all the followers thought the same thing when they saw the foul 20 meters from the goal in the center. It was as if time stopped for a few moments to anticipate what was going to happen. Messi placed the ball and chose the open side . " We were close to the box. I saw the goalkeeper's position, I tried to aim for the side and it went in, " the Argentinian reacted to DAZN . The left-footed shot left no chance for the Dragons' goalkeeper, Claudio Ramos.
68th free kick scored in his career
Better still, with this victory, Inter Miami is starting to dream of qualifying for the round of 16. The MLS franchise is now 2nd in its group with 4 points , tied with Palmeiras, against whom it will have to play a sort of third-place play-off in the 3rd match. " It's a very great feeling. There was a lot of effort from the team. We defended well but we attacked well too. Scoring the second goal was important. I'm happy for the team because it's an important victory for us. "
He continues to highlight the strength of his dressing room. " We're showing that we're competitive against a good European team. We gave away a few gifts in the first half, but it's the first time we've played in this competition, so it's special for us. It'll be a tough match against Palmeiras. " Thanks to the 68th direct free kick scored by La Pulga (only Juninho, with 77, has scored more in the last 30 years), a Round of 16 match between Inter Miami and PSG is now within reach. Everyone is already waiting for it.
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