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Lionel Messi reaches the winner of the end of Porto to push Inter Miami to reduce qualification at the FIFA club World Cup.
Lionel Messi scored his first goal from the Extended Fifa Club World Cup with an exquisite free kick to inspire Inter Miami in A 2-1 victory More than twice European champions Porto.
The Herons dragged 1-0 at the break, but Telasco Segovia equaled it for two minutes in the second half of a cross in the box of Marcelo Weigandt.
Then, it was time for 37 -year -old Argentina to add a brand goal to a CV which already ensures that it will be among the biggest stars of the game.
Samu Omorodion scored on a penalty kick in the first minutes after a video review for the first goal of the Portuguese club tournament.
The two teams were held in no goalless games in their first group A Matches.
Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano praised his team’s performance level against a team considered as the elite of Europe.
“We really worked, really hard against a team that has a lot of quality and a high level, but today we have shown in the world and to ourselves that we can compete with any team,” said Inter Director of Inter.
“This match, the first half was very, very good, too. The players understood that they could do it. When we are together, when we are next to our teammates, we can do something incredible.”
Messi was removed just outside the penalty surface by Rodrigo Mora going down in the middle of the field.
The Mercedes-Benz stadium crowd sang “Messi!” Messi! Messi! “Before its explosion of the left foot clears the port wall and tears off the net in the upper right corner in the 54th minute.
“(Messi) is the player who leads us in the way we have to compete,” added Mascherano. “His hunger, his resilience, his desire to compete, whatever the level.
“In terms of football, what can I add else?” He is the best player of all time to play this sport. But his determination to win is always surprising.
“Even in the last minutes, when everyone is tired, he continued to support the team in all ways possible.”
Inter Miami returns to southern Florida on Monday, knowing that a victory over the Brazilian club Palmeiras at Hard Rock Stadium locks its place in the round of 16.
In a desperate need for a victory, Porto ends the group game against Egypt Al Ahly at the Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Porto coach Martin Anselmi was left to think about the brilliance of his opponent: “What can I say about Messi? I’m not going to say anything again. You know what he is capable of on the field.”
