Lionel Messi gives Inter Miami a crucial 2-1 win against Porto at FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Highlights and goals

Inter Miami beat 2-1 Porto on Matchday 2 at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 and you lived every moment of this game here.

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Inter Miami defeated 2-1 Porto in an incredible game!

Ivan Marcano and Francisco Moura leave the field to make way for Otavio and Deniz Gul.

After a great cross from Mora, Samu's header went just wide of the post.

Ian Fray and Tadeo Allende leave the field to make way for Jordi Alba and Fafa Picault.

Alan Varela leaves the field to make way for William Gomes.

Telasco Segovia leaves the field to make way for Federico Redondo.

Marcelo Weigandt leaves the field injured to make way for Tomas Aviles.

Martim Fernandes and Gabri Veiga leave the field to make way for Stephen Eustaquio and Goncalo Borges.

Lionel Messi scores a fantastic free kick to give Inter Miami the lead!

Telasco Segovia scores for Inter Miami to level the game!

The game is on again!

The game goes to halftime with Porto winning by one goal against Inter Miami.

Alan Varela unleashed a powerful strike from outside the box that smashed off the post and fell right into Ustari's hands.

Defender Falcon made a clutch goal-line clearance to deny Rodrigo Mora and prevent Porto from extending their lead!

After a great play by Luis Suarez, Benjamin Cremaschi had the equalizer on his foot, but his shot lacked power and placement, allowing Ramos to make an easy save once again.

The American side is pressing forward in search of the equalizer, but Porto’s solid defense continue to hold them off.

After a great assist by Messi, Suarez shot from inside the box but Claudio Ramos saved it without problem.

Palmeiras currently lead the group with four points following their recent win 2-0 over Al Ahly. That result raises the stakes for both Inter Miami and Porto, making their clash a pivotal one in the race to advance to the next round of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.

Samu scores from the penalty spot to give Porto the lead!

After a VAR review, the Chilean referee awarded a penalty to the Portuguese side.

Inter Miami and Porto are playing on Matchday 2 of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025!

Everything is ready at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium and the match will start in a few minutes!

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez are ready for Matchday 2 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium!

Jordi Alba has been managing a hamstring injury and remains in recovery. While not ruled out entirely for the tournament, the 35-year-old defender has not yet returned to full match fitness.

Porto's starting lineup will be: Claudio Ramos; Martim Fernandes, Ze Pedro, Ivan Marcano; Joao Mario, Alan Varela, Francisco Moura, Rodrigo Mora; Fabio Veira, Samu Aghehowa, Gabri Veiga.

Inter Miami's starting XI will be: Oscar Ustari; Marcelo Weigandt, Maximiliano Falcon, Ian Frey; Noah Allen, Tadeo Allende, Sergio Busquets, Benjamin Cremaschi, Telasco Segovia; Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez.

Chilean referee Cristian Garay has been appointed to officiate the high-stakes showdown between Inter Miami and Porto. Garay brings international experience to the table, having previously officiated in numerous Copa Libertadores fixtures as well as CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers.

Over the course of his career, Garay has taken charge of 200 official matches, during which he has issued 67 red cards, 823 yellow cards, and awarded a total of 54 penalties.

The full officiating team for today's game:

• Referee: Cristian Garay (CHL)
• Assistant Referee 1: Miguel Rocha (CHL)
• Assistant Referee 2: Jose Retamal (CHL)
• Fourth Official: Ilgiz Tantashev (UZB)
• VAR referee: Juan Ignacio Lara (CHL)

After some uncertainty surrounding his availability, head coach Javier Mascherano has confirmed that Lionel Messi will play in the crucial clash against Porto.

“Leo is fine, he completed the training. Cameras were focusing on him touching his leg, but it was nothing. He is fit and he is playing tomorrow,” he told reporters ahead of the match.

The clash between Inter Miami and Porto for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group stage will kick off at 3:00 PM (ET).

DAZN will be the option to watch Inter Miami vs Porto in the USA. Other options are TNT, TruTV, UniMás, TUDN, Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Sling Blue, Sling Orange.

Welcome to our live blog of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, where Inter Miami and Porto face off at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

This matchup is crucial for Group A, with both teams aiming to climb to the top of the standings.

Stay with us for live, minute-by-minute updates—you won’t want to miss a single moment of this thrilling showdown!