Minute 65: Goal!!! Inter Miami doubled the gap. Lai Suarez passed 3 opposing defenders and turned the ball before finishing beautifully with his left foot, leaving Palmeiras goalkeeper helpless.
Minute 52: Suarez touches the ball very well for Allende to run up and finish diagonally but cannot have a second goal for Inter Miami.
Minute 49: No goal!!! Messi swung his leg in front of the opponent's penalty area but the kick was too light, unable to beat goalkeeper Palmeiras.
Minute 47: The first chance in the second half belonged to Palmeiras with a move by Torres but the Inter Miami center back played with concentration.
Minute 46: The second half begins.
The first half ended. Inter Miami temporarily leads Palmeiras with a score of 1-0.
The first half has 1 minute of extra time.
Minute 45: A yellow card was given to Messi after a foul on the opponent to counter a counter-attack situation.
Minute 43: Palmeiras players are playing more aggressively, ready to collide to create dangerous situations towards Inter Miami.
Minute 31: Danger!!! Inter Miami midfielder lost the ball right in front of the penalty area, giving Torres a chance to finish quickly. Fortunately for the home team, the ball went wide of the post.
Minute 26: More than half of the first half has passed and Inter Miami is still dominating the game with dangerous attacks.
Minute 16: GOAL!!! Inter Miami opened the score. From a home clearance by his teammate, Suarez easily pushed the ball up for Allende alone before having a beautiful shot to defeat goalkeeper Palmeiras.
Minute 10: Messi skillfully handled the ball in the penalty area before Palmeiras' number 3 center back successfully blocked it. The Argentine striker fell in the penalty area but the referee shook his head.
Minute 5: No goal!!! From a corner kick by his teammate, Gomez jumped high to head dangerously but goalkeeper Ustari grabbed the ball. Palmeiras are playing very excitedly.
08:01: The match begins.
Pre-match information
The situation of Group A of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025TM is quite clear after the first 2 matches. Inter Miami and Palmeiras have both 4 points (1 win, 1 draw) and have a big advantage in the race to the round of 16. A draw will help both teams win tickets to continue, regardless of the result of the remaining match.
If they want to take the top spot, Inter Miami must beat Palmeiras. The team with striker Lionel Messi is the team from the US National Championship (MLS) that has performed best in the first two matches in this year's tournament.
After a goalless draw with Al Ahly, Inter Miami caused a big surprise when they defeated Porto in Atlanta. Lionel Messi took a stunning free kick in the 57th minute to bring Inter Miami 3 valuable points.
Messi's 50th goal for Inter Miami finally made the difference at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. They are currently unbeaten in five games since losing 0-3 to Orlando City on 19/5 (3 wins, 2 draws).
On the other side, Palmeiras have lost 2 of their last 5 matches, but they have won 9 of their previous 12 official matches. This will help this team hope to win another victory.
They are one of four teams yet to concede at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, with a solid defence that has played a key role in Palmeiras' impressive start to the tournament. The Brazilian team drew without a goal in the opening match against Porto, before they beat Al Ahly 2-0 to win their first league match.
Palmeiras are currently ahead of Inter Miami with a goal difference and only need a draw to keep their place.
If Palmeiras lose to Miami, they will be eliminated in the case of Porto defeating Al Ahly and creating a necessary change in the goal difference. Meanwhile, as long as they draw or win, the Brazilian representative will continue with Inter Miami.
