Botafogo surprised Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 on Thursday night time in every membership’s second match of the Club World Cup.
Igor Jesus scored late within the first half, and the South American champions made it rise up by way of a tense second half whereas shifting atop the group at 2-0-0.
PSG hadn’t misplaced in any competitors since May 3, however the European champions regarded understandably weary at occasions earlier than a vigorous Rose Bowl crowd of 53,699.
Jesus’ beautiful rating within the thirty sixth minute was the primary goal allowed since May 17 by PSG, which routed Atlético Madrid 4-0 final Sunday in Pasadena.
The French powerhouse had outscored its final three opponents by a mixed 12-0, profitable the French Cup and the Champions League remaining alongside the best way.
Ballon d’Or contender Ousmane Dembélé missed his second straight recreation for PSG with a quadriceps harm. His teammates nonetheless dominated possession within the first half, although coach Luis Enrique rotated his beginning lineup.
Everything got here undone with the outstanding particular person effort by Jesus, the Brazilian striker reportedly headed for Nottingham Forest subsequent season.
PSG completed with 16 shot makes an attempt to Botafogo’s 4 — however all 4 have been on goal, whereas PSG solely bought two on web.
Jesus managed Jefferson Savarino’s lengthy cross, outmaneuvered two defenders and thumped a shot previous Gianluigi Donnarumma. He leaped over a barrier and up onto the entrance row of the Rose Bowl stands to have a good time with Botafogo’s ecstatic supporters.
PSG had little of the chic connective play that characterised its stellar run over the previous month, however Enrique’s membership remains to be in robust place to advance because it heads to Seattle on Monday to play Major League Soccer’s Sounders.
Thousands of boisterous Brazilian followers made the journey to have a good time probably the most outstanding victories in Botafogo’s storied historical past. The membership faces Atlético on Monday on the Rose Bowl with a shocking likelihood to advance from this troublesome group.
Published – June 20, 2025 09:33 am IST
