Atlanta: Lionel Messi connected in a free kick in the 54th minute to boost Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over the FC Porto in a match of the FIFA Club World Cup Group A on Thursday afternoon.
After Porto first attacked at the Samu Aghehowa prison in the eighth minute, Marcelo Weigandt helped in the Game of Fabelish game Segovia in 47.
Miami found his second goal in the first 10 minutes of the second half against Porto goalkeeper, Claudio Ramos, when Messi scored in the 68th free goal of his illustrious career.
Each team scored his first goals from the tournament after Miami tied Al Ahly 0-0 on Saturday and Porto suffered the same result against Palmeiras on Sunday.
After the confirmation of Var Review, it was determined that Noah Allen of Miami committed a trigger in the painting against Joao Mario, which led to Aghehowa’s penalty goal that was diverted by goalkeeper Oscar Oscar Ustari and in the first goal of the game in the eighth minute.
Aghehowa, 21, had 19 goals in 30 Primeira League games for the Portuguese team last season.
Miami knotted the score in less than 90 seconds in the second half, since Weigandt’s cross towards the center of the box was finished by Segovia, who shot in the equalization goal beyond an extensive bouquet.
Major League Soccer’s team continued its great beginning for the second half, since the lack of Rodrigo Mora de Porto led to the successful free kick of Messi, perfectly placed in the upper right corner in the 54th minute.
Although Porto counted 14 shots to the goal at six from Miami, five of the Miami were on goal opposite to only three of Porto.
Ramos, a Portuguese goalkeeper for a long time for Porto, ended with three salvages after making four saves in the first match of the Palmeiras tournament. Ustari, in his second season for Miami, made only a salvation after an extraordinary performance against Ahly, in which he made eight salvages.
