PASADENA, Calif. — Botafogo surprised Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 on Thursday night time in every membership’s second match of the Membership World Cup.
Igor Jesus scored late within the first half, and the South American champions made it get up by a tense second half whereas transferring atop the group at 2-0-0.
PSG hadn’t misplaced in any competitors since Could 3, however the European champions regarded understandably weary at occasions earlier than a energetic Rose Bowl crowd of 53,699.
Jesus’ beautiful rating within the thirty sixth minute was the primary aim allowed since Could 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, successful 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 damage. His teammates nonetheless dominated possession within the first half, although coach Luis Enrique rotated his beginning lineup.
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The whole lot 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 track, whereas PSG solely received two on web.
Key second
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 fun with Botafogo’s ecstatic supporters.
Takeaways
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 sturdy place to advance because it heads to Seattle on Monday to play Main League Soccer’s Sounders.
1000’s of boisterous Brazilian followers made the journey to have fun one of the outstanding victories in Botafogo’s storied historical past. The membership faces Atlético on Monday on the Rose Bowl with a stunning probability to advance from this tough group.
