Current Champions League winners PSG suffered a sensational defeat to Brazilian Botafogo at the Club World Cup.
The PSG vs Botafogo match took place at the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California, and ended with a 1-0 victory for the Brazilians.
PSG vs Botafogo: how the match went
In case of victory, PSG would have guaranteed itself an early entry into the playoffs of the Club World Cup, since in the first round they crushed Atletico with a score of 4:0.
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Botafogo scored the only goal of the match in the 36th minute after a counterattack.
24-year-old Brazilian forward Igor Jesus, having received a pass from Venezuelan Jefferson Savarino , shot from outside the penalty area and the ball ricocheted off Paris defender William Pacho and flew into the net of Gianluigi Donnarumma.
In the second half, PSG shot 11 times at the opponent's goal, but only twice the ball flew into the target. Botafogo created two chances – both shots were on target, but the final whistle recorded a 1-0 victory for the Brazilian club.
PSG – Botafogo – 0:1
- Goal: Jesus, 36
The victory over PSG puts Botafoga in sole control of Group B with 6 points. PSG has 3 points, the same as Atletico. Only the American Seattle Sounders have no points so far.
Botafogo is the winner of the 2024 Copa Libertadores.
In addition, the Brazilian team became the first in 13 years from South America to beat a European representative at the Club World Cup. The last time this was achieved was at the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup against Chelsea.
