FIFA Club World Cup

Inter Miami CF vs FC Porto, 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Group Stage

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Inter Miami CF
  • 47': Telasco Segovia
  • 54': Lionel Messi
FT
2 - 1
FC Porto
  • 8': Samu Aghehowa (P)

Messi stunner hands Inter Miami win over Porto at CWC

Lionel Messi connected on a free kick in the 54th minute to propel Inter Miami CF to a 2-1 victory over FC Porto in a Group A match of the FIFA Club World Cup on Thursday afternoon.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Luis Suárez is caught offside.
  • 5': Penalty FC Porto. João Mário draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 5': Penalty conceded by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 6': VAR Decision: Penalty FC Porto.
  • 8': Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, FC Porto 1. Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 10': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
  • 10': Rodrigo Mora (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Alan Varela (FC Porto).
  • 17': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Cláudio Ramos (FC Porto). Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
  • 19': Foul by Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto).
  • 19': Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF).
  • 24': Iván Marcano (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Zé Pedro (FC Porto).
  • 28': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
  • 32': Martim Fernandes (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Gabri Veiga (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francisco Moura.
  • 32': Hand ball by Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto).
  • 35': Attempt saved. Benjamín Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Cláudio Ramos (FC Porto). Assisted by Noah Allen with a cross.
  • 37': Alan Varela (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Fábio Vieira (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Francisco Moura following a fast break.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Mora (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samu Aghehowa.
  • 39': Foul by Francisco Moura (FC Porto).
  • 39': Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Rodrigo Mora.
  • 43': Foul by Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto).
  • 43': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Alan Varela (FC Porto) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Rodrigo Mora.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF).
  • 45'+1': Martim Fernandes (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 0, FC Porto 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 0, FC Porto 1.
  • 47': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, FC Porto 1. Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marcelo Weigandt with a cross.
  • 48': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
  • 48': João Mário (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Fábio Vieira (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Mário with a headed pass.
  • 51': Foul by Rodrigo Mora (FC Porto).
  • 51': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 52': Foul by João Mário (FC Porto).
  • 52': Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Rodrigo Mora (FC Porto).
  • 53': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, FC Porto 1. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 56': Corner,FC Porto. Conceded by Noah Allen.
  • 57': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Lionel Messi is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Gabri Veiga (FC Porto).
  • 59': Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, FC Porto. Gonçalo Borges replaces Martim Fernandes.
  • 59': Substitution, FC Porto. Stephen Eustaquio replaces Gabri Veiga.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami CF).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Tomás Avilés replaces Marcelo Weigandt because of an injury.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Mora (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 66': Foul by Zé Pedro (FC Porto).
  • 66': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Offside, FC Porto. Samu Aghehowa is caught offside.
  • 71': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Federico Redondo replaces Telasco Segovia.
  • 72': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
  • 72': Gonçalo Borges (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, FC Porto. William Gomes replaces Alan Varela.
  • 74': Foul by William Gomes (FC Porto).
  • 74': Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Tadeo Allende is caught offside.
  • 77': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
  • 77': William Gomes (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Fafà Picault replaces Ian Fray because of an injury.
  • 79': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Jordi Alba replaces Tadeo Allende.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Mora (FC Porto) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Vieira.
  • 80': Corner,FC Porto. Conceded by Lionel Messi.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo Mora with a cross.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Corner,FC Porto. Conceded by Noah Allen.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. William Gomes (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Vieira.
  • 83': Corner,FC Porto. Conceded by Luis Suárez.
  • 85': Hand ball by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 85': Foul by William Gomes (FC Porto).
  • 85': Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Corner,Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Francisco Moura.
  • 87': Substitution, FC Porto. Deniz Gül replaces Iván Marcano.
  • 87': Substitution, FC Porto. Otávio replaces Francisco Moura.
  • 88': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 88': João Mário (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Fafà Picault (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Fábio Vieira (FC Porto).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Stephen Eustaquio.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 90'+1': Zé Pedro (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF).
  • 90'+1': João Mário (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. William Gomes (FC Porto) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Otávio (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonçalo Borges.
  • 90'+5': Foul by William Gomes (FC Porto).
  • 90'+5': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Fafà Picault (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Cláudio Ramos (FC Porto). Assisted by Lionel Messi with a headed pass.
  • 90'+7': Corner,Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Cláudio Ramos.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, FC Porto 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 2, FC Porto 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 13
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 1
50.1 Possession 49.9
14 SHOTS 6
3 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.8
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
405 Accurate Passes 404
453 Passes 467
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 2
19 Crosses 4
0.3 Cross % 0.5
43 Long Balls 42
25 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 0
5 Effective Tackles 14
7 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 15
9 Effective Clearances 11
9 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Club World Cup

Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Attendance: 31,783

Club World Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Palmeiras 3 +2 5
2 Inter Miami CF 3 +1 5
3 FC Porto 3 -1 2
4 Al Ahly 3 -2 2
Full Table

Line-Ups

MIA Inter Miami CF (4-4-2)

No. Name
19 Oscar Ustari (GK)
37 Maximiliano Falcón
17 Ian Fray
32 Noah Allen
57 Marcelo Weigandt
5 Sergio Busquets
30 Benjamin Cremaschi
8 Telasco Segovia
21 Tadeo Allende
9 Luis Suárez
10 Lionel Messi
Inter Miami CF Substitutes:
Tomás Avilés, Allen Obando, William Yarbrough, Santiago Morales, Federico Redondo, Héctor Martínez, Baltasar Gallego, Ryan Sailor, Jordi Alba, Rocco Ríos Novo, Fafà Picault, Leo Afonso.

POR FC Porto (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
14 Cláudio Ramos (GK)
97 Zé Pedro
5 Iván Marcano
52 Martim Fernandes
10 Fabio Vieira
22 Alan Varela
74 Moura
23 João Mário
9 Samu Aghehowa
86 Rodrigo Mora
17 Gabri Veiga
FC Porto Substitutes:
Pepê, Tomas Perez, Stephen Eustáquio, Nehuén Pérez, Ángel Alarcón, Vasco Sousa, André Oliveira, Danny Namaso, William Gomes, André Franco, Zaidu Sanusi, Diogo Fernandes, Deniz Gül, Otavio, Gonçalo Borges.

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