Botafogo kicked the board Club World Cup after winning this Thursday 1-0 to PSGin a match corresponding to the second date of Group B, played at the Rose Bowl stadium in Los Angeles, United States, and which meant the crossing of the current champions of the Copa Libertadores and the Champions League.
The only goal for the team led by Portuguese Renato Paiva was made by Igor Jesus, 36 minutes of the first half.
With this result, the Brazilian painting reached the first position of its area with perfect score – two victories in two games – and was on the edge of the classification to the round of 16 of the contest, which will be defined next Monday from 16 when in front of Atlético de Madrid (3rd).
For its part, the French cast was in the second place with 3 units, which the Spanish team, but a victory against the Seattle Sounders of the United States (4th), on the same day and time, will sentence its presence in the following instance.
In the first half the Parisian cast, product of its hierarchy and quality on the squad, began imposing conditions and constantly stalking the area defended by goalkeeper John, especially with the projections on the left of striker Khvicha Kvarathskhelia.
However, in a great counterattack, Botafogo managed to get ahead on the scoreboard after an Igor Jesus shot that suffered a diverted in the central defender Willian Pacho and left without options to react to goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
In the second half, PSG dominated the ball and opportunities, but failed to break a Brazilian defense that was very solid throughout the game.
In turn, the coach of the Galo team, Luis Enrique, changed four players at the start of the complement to open the spaces and thus attack John, of great game, but it was not enough to rescue equality.
Despite the territorial and football domain, PSG did not have the clarity he exhibited against Atlético de Madrid and his chances were brief. The Fogao, made the weight of the crown of the Libertadores feel, with a firm defense and attacking the errors of the Europeans; With one more point, you will take passage to the round of 16.
Source: Ambito
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