On June 20, the second round of Group A of the 2025 Club World Cup continued at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Despite a disadvantageous situation of losing a goal first, the host team Miami International defeated the Portuguese giants Porto 2-1 with goals from Segovia and Messi, winning the first victory of this tournament.

Before this round of matches, both teams drew 0-0 in their first matches , with Miami International drawing with Egypt's Cairo National and Porto drawing with South American powerhouse Palmeiras. In this match, Miami used a luxurious lineup, with Busquets in the midfield and Suarez and Messi as the strikers.

Just 8 minutes into the game, Miami's defense made a mistake. Allen tripped Joao Mario in the penalty area. The referee decisively awarded a penalty kick. Porto's Omorodion scored the penalty kick, giving the team a dream start and ending the first half with a 1-0 advantage.

After the change of sides, Miami International quickly launched a counterattack. In the 47th minute, Weigante made a cross from the right side of the penalty area, and Segovia shot in front of the goal to equalize the score for the host team. This goal not only broke the deadlock on the field, but also marked the first goal scored by Miami International in the history of the Club World Cup.

Just 7 minutes later, the game reached a climax again. In the 54th minute, Inter Miami got a free kick at the top of the penalty area, and Messi took the penalty kick himself. He sent the ball into the upper right corner of the goal with his left foot, helping the team to overtake the score. This world wave also became Messi's 68th free kick goal in his career .

In addition, this is Messi's sixth goal in the Club World Cup , second only to Ronaldo's record of 7 goals; and his current number of goals for Miami Inter has accumulated to 50. More historically significant is that Messi, at the age of 37 years and 360 days, became the second oldest scorer in the history of the Club World Cup, second only to Monterrey defender Ramos who scored at the age of 39 years and 80 days.

In the end, Miami International defeated Porto 2-1, not only winning its first Club Cup, but also becoming the first North American team to beat a European team in this tournament, making history. In another match in Group A, Brazilian powerhouse Palmeiras defeated Cairo National 2-0 . In the 49th minute, the opponent's defender Weissam scored an own goal; in the 59th minute, Mauricio made a precise pass, and Lopez broke into the penalty area and shot low to expand the score.

Currently, Palmeiras and Inter Miami have the same 4 points, with the former temporarily in the lead with a goal difference advantage. The two teams will face off in the final round of the group stage. As long as they draw, they will advance to the round of 16 together. The battle of the Club World Cup is becoming increasingly fierce, and every game that follows will determine the fate of the team.