June 20, 2025 • 12 mins
Lionel Messi delivers a vintage free kick as Inter Miami stuns Porto in a historic Club World Cup win, while Botafogo pulls off a tournament-shaking upset over PSG. Atlético Madrid handles the Sounders, Palmeiras top Al Ahly, and the USMNT grind out a 1-0 win to advance in the Gold Cup. Jamie Rudd recaps Thursday’s action and previews a packed Friday slate, including Chelsea vs Flamengo, Bayern vs Boca Juniors, Benfica’s shot at redemption, and LAFC’s must-win moment. Club World Cup drama, Gold Cup grit, and Messi magic—don’t miss a minute.To become a premium subscriber (no ads and no feed drops) visit caloroga.com/plus.
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Calaruga Shark Media. Welcome back to the Messy Effect. I'm
Jamie Rudd and what a day Thursday was for the
Club World Cup. We had upsets, comebacks, stunning performances and
one absolutely magical moment from the greatest of all time.
Let's break down everything that happened and then look ahead
(00:25):
to today's fascinating slate of matches. The twenty twenty five
Club World Cup continued to bring excitement on Thursday, as
Groups A and B completed the second of three group
stage games. The round brought four decisive wins, including a
key comeback and one stunning upset that has completely turned
(00:45):
Group B on its head. After a pair of ties
to kick things off, Group A remains completely up for
grabs with wins for Palmiras and into Miami on Thursday.
Group B meanwhile was thrown into absolute chaos. Though Atletico
Madrid cruised to a win over the Seattle Sounders to
keep their hopes alive, Buttafogo shocked PSG with a narrow
(01:09):
win to move ahead in the group. Let me tell
you no one saw that coming. Let's start with Palmeras
taking down Al Ahli two nil. An own goal opened
up the scoring for the Brazilian side and allowed them
to take the lead in Group A with four points.
After Al Ahli's Wessem abu Ali unintentionally grazed the ball
(01:30):
passed his keeper in the forty ninth minute, Jose Manuel
Lopez padded the lead with a goal in the fifty
ninth Here's what's remarkable about this result. Palmiras scored with
their only shot on target out of ten total attempts.
That's clinical finishing at its absolute finest. Al Ali failed
to get on the scoreboard despite having eight shots with
(01:52):
two on target, showing just how tough it can be
to break down these Brazilian defenses. But the real story
of the day, and perhaps the tournament so far, came
from Atlanta. Messi's magic left foot sealed the deal for
Inter Miami as they overcame Porto to secure their first
win of the Club World Cup. This represents Major League
(02:13):
Soccer's first win against a European opponent in an official competition,
which is absolutely massive for the league. A beautifully placed
free kick from just outside the box broke the deadlock
after Porto's Samu Agihaua had given them the lead in
the eighth minute, and Miami's Telasco Segovia equalized in the
(02:33):
forty seventh. But then came the moment we've all been
waiting for. The Argentine curled the ball over the Porto
wall and passed Claudioramos to take three points for the Herons.
It was vintage Messi, the precision, the technique, the sheer
audacity to step up in that moment and deliver when
his team needed him most. Moving to Seattle, Atletico Madrid
(02:57):
took care of business against the Sounders with a victory,
though it wasn't as straightforward as the score line might suggest.
It took only eleven minutes for at Litiko to break
through on what looked like a lopsided matchup, with midfielder
Pablo Barrios giving the team a one nil lead off
a strong bouncing strike. But for a while, the Sounders
(03:19):
stayed in the game, thwarting several key opportunities to keep
Atletiko from adding to the score in the first half.
Just a few minutes into the second half, another bouncing
shot gave Atletiko the two nil lead, as halftime substitute
Axel Witzel hit a header off the rebound though, the
Sounders struck right back, with Albert Rusnak getting a goal
(03:42):
to cut into Atletico's lead. Barrios hit his second of
the game to secure the three to one victory. Seattle
may have put up a fight, but in the end
Atletiko was simply the better team. This result keeps them
alive in Group B after that shocking opening day defeat
to PSG, and speaking of shocking, the final result of
(04:03):
the day was the real stunner Botafogo i Paris sant
jer Man zero. Group B is quickly turning into the
wildest group in the tournament, as Botafogo picked up a
thrilling upset over PSG to throw the standings completely out
of order. Botafogo stunned the reigning European champions with an
(04:23):
early one nil lead, with striker Igor Hesus scoring in
the thirty sixth minute. PSG, coming off that dominant four
nil victory over Atletico Madrid in their opener, spent the
rest of the game desperately trying to equalize, but could
not break Botafogo's back line. The Brazilian club held on
to secure the brilliant one nil win, the first real
(04:46):
upset of the tournament so far and move to the
top of the group. This completely changes the dynamic in
Group B and shows that European superiority is far from
guaranteed in this expanded format. But Thursday wasn't just about
the Club World Cup. The USMNT clinched a spot in
the knockout round of the Conkercaff Gold Cup after a
(05:09):
grind it out one nil win over Saudi Arabia in Austin, Texas.
This was exactly what Mauricio Pochettino's side needed after those
disappointing friendly defeats against Turkey and Switzerland that had brought
fan morale to a new low. Defender Chris Richards put
in a man of the match performance, scoring the game's
(05:30):
lone goal and circumventing a Saudi Arabia scoring threat in
the first half. We needed tonight. It was a tough
game against a tough opponent. Props to them, Richards told
Fox Sports after the game, But that's conquer Calf for you.
Sometimes you've got to get physical, sometimes you've got to
get nasty, and that's exactly what we did tonight. As expected,
(05:52):
Saudi Arabia proved to be a much tougher opponent to
break than Trinidad and Tobago, which the US steam rolled
five nil on Sunday on Thursday night. It took until
late in the first half for the US to even
manage a shot on goal. For their part, the US
was equally as stingy defensively, allowing just one shot on
(06:14):
goal the entire game. The breakthrough finally came in the
sixty third minute, when Chris Richards scored off a free
kick from Sebastian Burhalter. The play went to var but
Richards was ruled on side, giving the defender his second
career USMNT goal. It wasn't pretty, but it was effective,
(06:35):
and sometimes that's exactly what you need in tournament football.
The US will close out group play on Sunday against
Haiti at at and T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with
a spot in the knockout round already secured. This represents
crucial momentum for Pochettino's team as they build toward next
Summer's World Cup on home soil. It's halftime on today's
(06:57):
messy effect back in a minute with a look today's matchups. Now,
let's turn our attention to today's Club World Cup action
because we have four absolutely fascinating matches across Groups C
(07:18):
and D. The day kicks off at noon Eastern with
Benfica taking on Auckland City at Inter and Co Stadium
in Orlando. This should be a comfortable win for the
Portuguese side, who are looking to bounce back after that
dramatic two to two draw with Boker Juniors that featured
three red cards and enough controversy to last the entire tournament.
(07:39):
Benfica will be expected to claim three points against the
amateur side from New Zealand, and it could be that
their path to the Round of sixteen depends on goal difference,
essentially who beats Auckland City by the biggest margin. Remember,
Auckland City already lost ten nil to Bayern Munich in
their opener, so Benfica will be looking to put up
(08:00):
a big number here to improve their goal difference ahead
of their crucial final group game against Bayern. At two
pm Eastern in Philadelphia, we get the marquee matchup of
the day, Flamengo versus Chelsea at Lincoln Financial Field. This
is a meeting between two teams that won their opening
group games, so whoever takes three points here will be
(08:23):
in an excellent position to advance to the knockout stage.
Chelsea looked sharp in their two nil victory over LAFC,
with Pedro Neto scoring a brilliant opener and new signing
Liam de Lap making an immediate impact with an assist
on Enzo Fernandez's second goal. The Blues controlled sixty four
and a half percent of possession and limited LAFC to
(08:47):
just seven shots, showing they're well prepared for this competition.
Flamengo meanwhile survived pressure from Tunisian side Esperance to win
two nil. In their opener. The Brazilian giants got from
Georgian de Araskayeta and Luis Araujo, with the latter scoring
a laser from the edge of the box that was
(09:08):
absolutely spectacular. With former Arsenal Starhorginio now pulling the strings
in midfield alongside creative talents like De Araskayeta and Gerson,
Flamengo have the technical ability to trouble any defense. This
promises to be a tactical battle between two well organized sides.
Chelsea will look to control possession and create chances through
(09:30):
their pace and movement, while Flamengo will try to use
their Brazilian flare and creativity to unlock Chelsea's defense. It's
exactly the kind of match that this expanded Club World
Cup format was designed to produce. The six pm Eastern
match in Nashville features LAFC against Esperance de Tunis at
Geodis Park. Both teams are looking for their first points
(09:53):
of the tournament after losing their openers. LAFC actually played
well against Chelsea but could find the finishing touch, while
Esperance put up a decent fight against Flamengo but lacked
the attacking creativity to break through. LAFC will be confident
they can get their first points here, especially playing in
a venue that's familiar to them as an MLS side.
(10:16):
They'll need to improve their clinical finishing from the Chelsea match,
where they had several good chances but couldn't convert. For Esperance,
this represents a crucial opportunity to stay alive in the
group before their final match against Chelsea. The nightcap at
nine pm Eastern takes us back to hard Rock Stadium
in Miami for what should be the most entertaining match
(10:39):
of the day. Byn Munich versus Boker Juniors. After Bian's
stunning ten nerl demolition of Auckland City and boka's dramatic
two to two draw with Benfica, both teams are in
very different places emotionally. Bian's performance against Auckland City was
a master class in clinical finishing, with Jamal Musiela scoring
(11:00):
a twenty three minute hat trick after coming on as
a second half substitute. The German Giants showed exactly why
they're considered one of the favorites to win this tournament. Musiala,
fresh off signing a new contract that keeps him at
Biern through twenty thirty, is the present and future of
this club. Boca Juniors, on the other hand, will still
be reeling from that chaotic match against Benfica. They led
(11:24):
to nil at halftime through Miguel Marentiel and Rodrigo Btalia,
but Benfica fought back with a penalty from Angeld Maria
and a late equalizer from Nicolas Uttamendi. The match featured
twenty two fowls, four yellow cards and three red cards,
including a half time dismissal for former Manchester United midfielder
(11:47):
and A Herrera. The emotional toll of that match, combined
with Byn's ruthless efficiency, suggests this could be a long
night for the Argentine side, But Boca have thousands of
passionate fans who made the journey to Miami, and in football,
emotion and atmosphere can sometimes overcome tactical superiority. Byn went
(12:08):
ten to one in their final fifteen Bundesliga games, with
their ten victories averaging four point one goals per contest.
Nine of those games ended with three or more goals,
so we should expect fireworks in Miami tonight. I'm Jamie
Rudd and we'll be back tomorrow with more coverage as
this incredible tournament continues.
Calaruga Shark Media. Welcome back to the Messy Effect. I'm
Jamie Rudd and what a day Thursday was for the
Club World Cup. We had upsets, comebacks, stunning performances and
one absolutely magical moment from the greatest of all time.
Let's break down everything that happened and then look ahead
(00:25):
to today's fascinating slate of matches. The twenty twenty five
Club World Cup continued to bring excitement on Thursday, as
Groups A and B completed the second of three group
stage games. The round brought four decisive wins, including a
key comeback and one stunning upset that has completely turned
(00:45):
Group B on its head. After a pair of ties
to kick things off, Group A remains completely up for
grabs with wins for Palmiras and into Miami on Thursday.
Group B meanwhile was thrown into absolute chaos. Though Atletico
Madrid cruised to a win over the Seattle Sounders to
keep their hopes alive, Buttafogo shocked PSG with a narrow
(01:09):
win to move ahead in the group. Let me tell
you no one saw that coming. Let's start with Palmeras
taking down Al Ahli two nil. An own goal opened
up the scoring for the Brazilian side and allowed them
to take the lead in Group A with four points.
After Al Ahli's Wessem abu Ali unintentionally grazed the ball
(01:30):
passed his keeper in the forty ninth minute, Jose Manuel
Lopez padded the lead with a goal in the fifty
ninth Here's what's remarkable about this result. Palmiras scored with
their only shot on target out of ten total attempts.
That's clinical finishing at its absolute finest. Al Ali failed
to get on the scoreboard despite having eight shots with
(01:52):
two on target, showing just how tough it can be
to break down these Brazilian defenses. But the real story
of the day, and perhaps the tournament so far, came
from Atlanta. Messi's magic left foot sealed the deal for
Inter Miami as they overcame Porto to secure their first
win of the Club World Cup. This represents Major League
(02:13):
Soccer's first win against a European opponent in an official competition,
which is absolutely massive for the league. A beautifully placed
free kick from just outside the box broke the deadlock
after Porto's Samu Agihaua had given them the lead in
the eighth minute, and Miami's Telasco Segovia equalized in the
(02:33):
forty seventh. But then came the moment we've all been
waiting for. The Argentine curled the ball over the Porto
wall and passed Claudioramos to take three points for the Herons.
It was vintage Messi, the precision, the technique, the sheer
audacity to step up in that moment and deliver when
his team needed him most. Moving to Seattle, Atletico Madrid
(02:57):
took care of business against the Sounders with a victory,
though it wasn't as straightforward as the score line might suggest.
It took only eleven minutes for at Litiko to break
through on what looked like a lopsided matchup, with midfielder
Pablo Barrios giving the team a one nil lead off
a strong bouncing strike. But for a while, the Sounders
(03:19):
stayed in the game, thwarting several key opportunities to keep
Atletiko from adding to the score in the first half.
Just a few minutes into the second half, another bouncing
shot gave Atletiko the two nil lead, as halftime substitute
Axel Witzel hit a header off the rebound though, the
Sounders struck right back, with Albert Rusnak getting a goal
(03:42):
to cut into Atletico's lead. Barrios hit his second of
the game to secure the three to one victory. Seattle
may have put up a fight, but in the end
Atletiko was simply the better team. This result keeps them
alive in Group B after that shocking opening day defeat
to PSG, and speaking of shocking, the final result of
(04:03):
the day was the real stunner Botafogo i Paris sant
jer Man zero. Group B is quickly turning into the
wildest group in the tournament, as Botafogo picked up a
thrilling upset over PSG to throw the standings completely out
of order. Botafogo stunned the reigning European champions with an
(04:23):
early one nil lead, with striker Igor Hesus scoring in
the thirty sixth minute. PSG, coming off that dominant four
nil victory over Atletico Madrid in their opener, spent the
rest of the game desperately trying to equalize, but could
not break Botafogo's back line. The Brazilian club held on
to secure the brilliant one nil win, the first real
(04:46):
upset of the tournament so far and move to the
top of the group. This completely changes the dynamic in
Group B and shows that European superiority is far from
guaranteed in this expanded format. But Thursday wasn't just about
the Club World Cup. The USMNT clinched a spot in
the knockout round of the Conkercaff Gold Cup after a
(05:09):
grind it out one nil win over Saudi Arabia in Austin, Texas.
This was exactly what Mauricio Pochettino's side needed after those
disappointing friendly defeats against Turkey and Switzerland that had brought
fan morale to a new low. Defender Chris Richards put
in a man of the match performance, scoring the game's
(05:30):
lone goal and circumventing a Saudi Arabia scoring threat in
the first half. We needed tonight. It was a tough
game against a tough opponent. Props to them, Richards told
Fox Sports after the game, But that's conquer Calf for you.
Sometimes you've got to get physical, sometimes you've got to
get nasty, and that's exactly what we did tonight. As expected,
(05:52):
Saudi Arabia proved to be a much tougher opponent to
break than Trinidad and Tobago, which the US steam rolled
five nil on Sunday on Thursday night. It took until
late in the first half for the US to even
manage a shot on goal. For their part, the US
was equally as stingy defensively, allowing just one shot on
(06:14):
goal the entire game. The breakthrough finally came in the
sixty third minute, when Chris Richards scored off a free
kick from Sebastian Burhalter. The play went to var but
Richards was ruled on side, giving the defender his second
career USMNT goal. It wasn't pretty, but it was effective,
(06:35):
and sometimes that's exactly what you need in tournament football.
The US will close out group play on Sunday against
Haiti at at and T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with
a spot in the knockout round already secured. This represents
crucial momentum for Pochettino's team as they build toward next
Summer's World Cup on home soil. It's halftime on today's
(06:57):
messy effect back in a minute with a look today's matchups. Now,
let's turn our attention to today's Club World Cup action
because we have four absolutely fascinating matches across Groups C
(07:18):
and D. The day kicks off at noon Eastern with
Benfica taking on Auckland City at Inter and Co Stadium
in Orlando. This should be a comfortable win for the
Portuguese side, who are looking to bounce back after that
dramatic two to two draw with Boker Juniors that featured
three red cards and enough controversy to last the entire tournament.
(07:39):
Benfica will be expected to claim three points against the
amateur side from New Zealand, and it could be that
their path to the Round of sixteen depends on goal difference,
essentially who beats Auckland City by the biggest margin. Remember,
Auckland City already lost ten nil to Bayern Munich in
their opener, so Benfica will be looking to put up
(08:00):
a big number here to improve their goal difference ahead
of their crucial final group game against Bayern. At two
pm Eastern in Philadelphia, we get the marquee matchup of
the day, Flamengo versus Chelsea at Lincoln Financial Field. This
is a meeting between two teams that won their opening
group games, so whoever takes three points here will be
(08:23):
in an excellent position to advance to the knockout stage.
Chelsea looked sharp in their two nil victory over LAFC,
with Pedro Neto scoring a brilliant opener and new signing
Liam de Lap making an immediate impact with an assist
on Enzo Fernandez's second goal. The Blues controlled sixty four
and a half percent of possession and limited LAFC to
(08:47):
just seven shots, showing they're well prepared for this competition.
Flamengo meanwhile survived pressure from Tunisian side Esperance to win
two nil. In their opener. The Brazilian giants got from
Georgian de Araskayeta and Luis Araujo, with the latter scoring
a laser from the edge of the box that was
(09:08):
absolutely spectacular. With former Arsenal Starhorginio now pulling the strings
in midfield alongside creative talents like De Araskayeta and Gerson,
Flamengo have the technical ability to trouble any defense. This
promises to be a tactical battle between two well organized sides.
Chelsea will look to control possession and create chances through
(09:30):
their pace and movement, while Flamengo will try to use
their Brazilian flare and creativity to unlock Chelsea's defense. It's
exactly the kind of match that this expanded Club World
Cup format was designed to produce. The six pm Eastern
match in Nashville features LAFC against Esperance de Tunis at
Geodis Park. Both teams are looking for their first points
(09:53):
of the tournament after losing their openers. LAFC actually played
well against Chelsea but could find the finishing touch, while
Esperance put up a decent fight against Flamengo but lacked
the attacking creativity to break through. LAFC will be confident
they can get their first points here, especially playing in
a venue that's familiar to them as an MLS side.
(10:16):
They'll need to improve their clinical finishing from the Chelsea match,
where they had several good chances but couldn't convert. For Esperance,
this represents a crucial opportunity to stay alive in the
group before their final match against Chelsea. The nightcap at
nine pm Eastern takes us back to hard Rock Stadium
in Miami for what should be the most entertaining match
(10:39):
of the day. Byn Munich versus Boker Juniors. After Bian's
stunning ten nerl demolition of Auckland City and boka's dramatic
two to two draw with Benfica, both teams are in
very different places emotionally. Bian's performance against Auckland City was
a master class in clinical finishing, with Jamal Musiela scoring
(11:00):
a twenty three minute hat trick after coming on as
a second half substitute. The German Giants showed exactly why
they're considered one of the favorites to win this tournament. Musiala,
fresh off signing a new contract that keeps him at
Biern through twenty thirty, is the present and future of
this club. Boca Juniors, on the other hand, will still
be reeling from that chaotic match against Benfica. They led
(11:24):
to nil at halftime through Miguel Marentiel and Rodrigo Btalia,
but Benfica fought back with a penalty from Angeld Maria
and a late equalizer from Nicolas Uttamendi. The match featured
twenty two fowls, four yellow cards and three red cards,
including a half time dismissal for former Manchester United midfielder
(11:47):
and A Herrera. The emotional toll of that match, combined
with Byn's ruthless efficiency, suggests this could be a long
night for the Argentine side, But Boca have thousands of
passionate fans who made the journey to Miami, and in football,
emotion and atmosphere can sometimes overcome tactical superiority. Byn went
(12:08):
ten to one in their final fifteen Bundesliga games, with
their ten victories averaging four point one goals per contest.
Nine of those games ended with three or more goals,
so we should expect fireworks in Miami tonight. I'm Jamie
Rudd and we'll be back tomorrow with more coverage as
this incredible tournament continues.
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