Are you of legal age?

YES NO

Confirm if you are 18 years old

Bets
Usuario
User
Usuario Login or register
  • Matches
  • News
  • Explore
  • Competitions
  • Teams
  • Players
  • Transfers
  • Find Match
  • Televised
  • Favourites
  • Ajustes Settings
  • Ajustes Languages
    • Most visited matches
    • Fluminense
      Fluminense
      1 - 2
      Palmeiras
      Palmeiras
      01 Jan. 1970
    • Corinthians
      Corinthians

      00:30

      Cruzeiro
      Cruzeiro
      24 Jul. 2025
    • Palestino
      Palestino
      0 - 3
      Bolívar
      Bolívar
      01 Jan. 1970
    • Ceará
      Ceará
      0 - 2
      Mirassol
      Mirassol
      01 Jan. 1970
    • Junior
      Junior

      01:10

      Unión Magdalena
      Unión Magdalena
      24 Jul. 2025
    • Most searched competitions
    • Women's EURO

      Women's EURO

      Final

      ic_search_competition_g
    • Série A

      Série A

      Round 16

      ic_search_competition_g
    • LaLiga

      LaLiga

      Round 1

      ic_search_competition_g
    • Conmebol Sudamericana

      Conmebol Sudamericana

      1/16

      ic_search_competition_g
    • Clausura Colombia

      Clausura Colombia

      Round 3

      ic_search_competition_g
    • Most searched players
    • M. Rashford

      M. Rashford

      country F LW

      ic_search_player_g
    • Aitana

      Aitana

      country MF CM

      ic_search_player_g
    • Germán Cano

      Germán Cano

      country F ST

      ic_search_player_g
    • Ramón Sosa

      Ramón Sosa

      country F LW

      ic_search_player_g
    • D. Cataño

      D. Cataño

      country MF CAM

      ic_search_player_g
    • Most searched teams
    • Barcelona

      Barcelona

      country LaLiga

      ic_search_team_g
    • España

      España

      country Women's EURO

      ic_search_team_g
    • Real Madrid

      Real Madrid

      country LaLiga

      ic_search_team_g
    • Arsenal

      Arsenal

      country Premier League

      ic_search_team_g
    • Palmeiras

      Palmeiras

      country Série A

      ic_search_team_g
    No microphone has been detected in the system
    You need to give permission for the microphone to be used to be able to use it
    Error while trying to use the microphone, the browser may not be compatible
    Your device is not compatible
    RF
    RF
    PFDB
    BeSoccer Pro
    API
    API
    Company
    Company
    Empleo
    Jobs
    Lineups
    Lineups
    avatar_user
    • Editar perfil Edit profile
    • Favourites
    • logout Log out
    LoginEnter
    Ajustes Settings Idiomas Languages
    Settings
    Show news

    Quota format

    Close
    Languages
    English Español Français Italiano Português
    Close
    FIFA Club World Cup
    Porto
    L. Messi
    Share

    Messi strikes as Inter Miami stun Porto at Club World Cup

    BeSoccer BeSoccer 1 month ago 1.2k |

    Reading time: minutes

    Messi scored the winner as Inter Miami defeated Porto. AFP
    Messi scored the winner as Inter Miami defeated Porto. AFP
    A Lionel Messi trademark free-kick earned Inter Miami a shock 2-1 comeback win against Porto in the Club World Cup on Thursday.
    FT
    Group A. MD 2
    Inter Miami
    Inter Miami
    2-1
    Porto
    Porto
    19 JUN 2025

    The Argentine superstar found the top corner with a second half set-piece to clinch a surprise victory for the MLS side and give them a strong chance of progressing from Group A.

    Inter Miami and Palmeiras have four points each, after the Brazilian side beat Al Ahly 2-0 earlier on - the Egyptians like Porto have one point. Samu Aghehowa's early penalty gave the Portuguese side the lead as they had the better of the first half and could have scored more.

    However Telasco Segovia blasted Miami level and then Messi's free-kick helped them claim a noteworthy scalp, in a match many thought would be straightforward for Porto.

    Co-owned by former England international David Beckham, Inter Miami played their first MLS match in 2020 and signed Messi in 2023, raising their profile significantly.

    This was the first competitive victory for an MLS side over European opposition, in their second encounter after Chelsea beat Los Angeles FC earlier in the week.

    Even with Messi, arguably the face of the tournament, the Mercedes-Benz Stadium was under half-full at kick-off, hamstrung by another 3:00 pm kick-off on a working day as it was for Chelsea's opener at the venue.

    More fans entered throughout the game, keen to get a glimpse of the 37-year-old widely considered to be the game's greatest ever player, with nearly 32,000 present in the end.

    Messi did not disappoint and was the game's outstanding player, involved heavily from the off. The former Barcelona great clipped a dipping ball in behind for veteran striker Luis Suarez, who could only prod it at the goalkeeper.

    Porto took the lead in the eighth minute after being awarded a soft penalty after a VAR review, as Miami defender Noah Allen made light contact with Joao Mario in the box.

    Spain international Samu Aghehowa beat Oscar Ustari, who had saved a penalty in the goalless draw against Al Ahly, even though the stopper got a hand to his low effort.

    Uruguayan striker Suarez, 38, might have levelled after Messi threaded him through on goal but, forced to use his weaker left foot, Porto goalkeeper Claudio Ramos denied him.

    Javier Mascherano's side almost levelled through US international Benjamin Cremaschi after a charge forward from Suarez broke open Porto's defence, but Ramos made a smart near post stop to thwart him.

    Maximiliano Falcon brilliantly headed off his own goal-line with Ustari beaten by Rodrigo Mora's effort to keep Inter Miami hopes alive.

    Ustari denied Aghehowa and then scrambled the ball to safety as it rolled towards his net after Alan Varela crashed a shot off the upright and it hit him on the back, as Porto turned the screw before the break.

    'Clutch moment'

    Inter Miami levelled right at the start of the second half, with Segovia blasting home Marcelo Weigandt's inviting cut-back to stun the Portuguese side. Messi then sent Miami ahead with a goal all of his own making after 54 minutes.

    The playmaker was brought down outside the area and dusted himself down before arrowing a classic Messi free-kick into the top right corner.

    "(Messi) is a leader, he's the player he is, he's the greatest player in the world," Inter Miami forward Fafa Picault told DAZN. "I had a feeling (the free-kick) was going in. That was a great goal, a great show of leadership and coming in a clutch moment for us."

    Miami battled hard to keep Porto at bay and groans travelled around the stadium after seven minutes of stoppage time was announced.

    Mascherano's players thew themselves in the way of shots in a way the former Argentine defensive midfielder would have done himself, and Inter Miami were eventually able to claim their much-craved victory.

    Mentioned in the news story
    FIFA Club World Cup
    FIFA Club World Cup
    News See page
    Porto
    Porto
    News See page
    L. Messi
    L. Messi
    News See page
    Inter Miami
    Inter Miami
    News See page
    Telasco Segovia
    Telasco Segovia
    News See page
    Samu
    Samu
    News See page
    Copyright © 2014-2025 BeSoccer.com, Live Scores | Legal notices and Privacy
    Play responsibly. 18+

    Puedes ver la versión Española de BeSoccer.com.

    You can see the English version of BeSoccer.com.

    Vous pouvez voir la version French de BeSoccer.com.

    Puoi vedere la versione Italian su BeSoccer.com.

    Você pode ver a versão Brasileira de BeSoccer.com.

    Versión Española Version English Version French Versione Italian Versão Brasileira X