Samu Aghehowa (8th minute) quickly gave Porto the lead from the dot. Luis Suarez and Benjamin Cremaschi got opportunities on the equalizer, but goalkeeper Claudio Ramos was always ready. The Portuguese also had a number of sturdy options, but there was no more scored before the break.
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After the break, Miami quickly came alongside via Telasco Segovia (47th minute), who laid the equalizer on the instructions of Marcelo Weigandt in the top right corner. Messi appeared a little later behind the ball for a dangerous free kick from just outside the sixteen meter, and painted the ball wonderfully past the Portuguese wall against the ropes: 2-1. Inter Miami no longer got into trouble against a substandard porto and pulled the victory over the line.
Thanks to the three point, Inter Miami joins Palmeiras at the top of group A, both teams count four points. The Brazilians won earlier on the day of Al-Ahly (2-0). Porto and Al-Ahly occupy the places three and four with a point.