For Lionel Messi, Paris Saint-Germain will be reunited two years after his farewell.
At the club World Cup, the world champion from Argentina played 2-2 (1-0) against the Brazilian record champion SE Palmeiras with Inter Miami, the host took second place in Group A and now challenged the Champions League winner in the round of 16.
Trainer Mascherano: “Historical evening for the MLS”
“This is a historical evening for the MLS, because we are among the best 16 teams in the world. The entire MLS can be proud of Inter Miami”said Javier Mascherano, coach of the club from Florida, at DAZN.
Inter Miami was in the Hard Rock Stadium in front of 60,914 spectators after goals from Tadeo Allende (16th) and Luis Suarez (65th) on a course towards the group victory, but Paulinho (80th) and Mauricio (87th) save Palmeiras for the draw and also one. FC Porto and Al Ahly SC separated 4: 4 (1: 2), both teams have been eliminated.
Paris as a group winner
Paris, which Messi had left in the summer of 2023 after two years, had previously moved into the KO round through a 2-0 (1: 0) mandatory victory over Miami’s MLS competitor Seattle Sunders. The duel between Messi, which celebrates its 38th birthday on Tuesday, and PSG will take place on Sunday in Atlanta/Georgia (6 p.m. CEST).
Brazilian Duel between Palmeiras and Botafogo
Palmeiras will be the winner of group A on Saturday (6 p.m. CEST) in the Brazilian duel on Botafogo Fr from Rio de Janeiro, which despite a 0-1 defeat against Atletico Madrid reached the round of 16 – Atletico was eliminated, although the team like PSG and Botafogo had six points.