In the Club World Cup, the Group A battles, full of high speed and dramatic events, have ended. The matches held on Tuesday, June 24, did not leave football fans indifferent. In both matches, there were unexpected goals, goals scored in the last minutes, and intense battles for the play-off spots.
A fighting draw between "Inter Miami" and "Palmeiras"
The central match of the group was the clash between "Inter Miami" and "Palmeiras", which, as expected by the fans, was intense and uncompromising. The US club started actively and in the 16th minute Tadeo Allende opened the scoring with a precise shot. In the second half, the famous Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez made it 2:0. However, "Palmeiras" did not accept defeat. First, Paulinho reduced the deficit in the 80th minute, and in the 87th minute, Mauricio's goal equalized the score, so the match ended 2:2.
This draw secured both teams a place in the next stage. The fighting spirit and skillful play of the teams made the group stage of the championship even more interesting and uncompromising.
A goal-filled clash between "Porto" and "Al-Ahli"
The second Group A match took place between "Porto" and "Al-Ahli" and gave football fans a goal festival. In the 15th minute, Ali put "Al-Ahli" ahead, but in the 23rd minute, Rodrigo Mora responded with a goal to equalize. Near the end of the first half, Ali scored again, recording a brace.
In the second half, the teams continued to score. In the 50th minute, Gomes scored the second goal for "Porto", but a minute later Ali completed his hat-trick and brought victory to his team. In the 53rd minute, Samu equalized again. In the 64th minute, Ben Romdhane scored the fourth goal for "Al-Ahli", and in the 89th minute, Pepe saved "Porto" from defeat — 4:4.
Group results and next stage
After these matches, "Inter Miami" and "Palmeiras" each collected 5 points and advanced to the play-offs. "Porto" and "Al-Ahli" collected 2 points each and left the tournament.
Full scores:
"Inter Miami" — "Palmeiras" 2:2
Goals: 1:0 — Allende (16), 2:0 — Suarez (65), 2:1 — Paulinho (80), 2:2 — Mauricio (87).
"Porto" — "Al-Ahli" 4:4
Goals: 0:1 — Ali (15), 1:1 — Mora (23), 1:2 — Ali (45+2), 2:2 — Gomes (50), 2:3 — Ali (51), 3:3 — Samu (53), 3:4 — Romdhane (64), 4:4 — Pepe (89).
Such high-tempo and dramatic clashes in the Club World Cup will surely attract even more interest from football fans. Follow the events of the play-off stage with Zamin.uz! Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!
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