Lionel Messi produced his first moment of brilliance at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025by scoring a match-winning free-kick in Inter Miami CF's 2-1 victory against FC Porto at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The day also belonged to Brazilian sides. Palmeiras rose to the top of Group A with a 2-0 win against Al Ahly FC at MetLife Stadium outside New York City, and Botafogo produced the tournament's biggest upset with a 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain at the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles.

Atlético de Madrid rebounded from their 4-0 loss to PSG with a 3-1 win against Seattle Sounders FC at Lumen Field in Seattle.

Palmeiras 2-0 Al Ahly FC

Group A MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey

A 49th-minute own goal gave Palmeiras the lead, which they doubled 10 minutes later when striker Flaco Lopez shed his defender on a breakaway and slipped his shot past goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy.

Inter Miami CF 2-1 FC Porto

Group A Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Telasco Segovia's 47th-minute strike erased Samu Aghehowa's eighth-minute penalty, leaving Messi to put Inter Miami ahead in the 54th minute with one of his trademark free-kicks. The Major League Soccer side now sit second behind Palmeiras, who lead on goal difference.

Seattle Sounders FC 1-3 Atlético de Madrid

Group B Lumen Field, Seattle

Pablo Barrios scored a brace and Atlético enjoyed a comfortable victory against the Sounders in their home stadium.

Seattle cut the deficit to 2-1 on Albert Rusnak's 50th-minute strike, but Barrios added his second goal five minutes later to secure the three points for Atleti.

Paris Saint-Germain 0-1 Botafogo

Group B Rose Bowl, Los Angeles

Botafogo seized a shock advantage with Igor Jesus's 34th-minute strike and used determined defending the rest of the way to hold down mighty PSG, the European champions.

The CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores holders now lead Group B, three points clear of both PSG and Atlético. (FIFA.COM)