The Champions League champion lost to the South American dark horse! The situation of qualifying in the Club World Cup group has become a mystery
10:21pm, 26 June 2025Football
On June 20, the Club World Cup group stage was shockingly unpopular! The Champions League rookie Paris Saint-Germain, who holds a sky-high lineup of 1.06 billion euros, was knocked down by South American champion Botafogo 1-0 with the absolute advantage of 75% possession rate throughout the game. This "million-yuan gap" not only caused Paris to suffer its first defeat in this tournament, but also caused Group B to qualify into a strange situation of "three teams chain of traps".
The opening whistle sounded, and Paris's top star Kvaratshelia entered the "cheating mode". Just 8 minutes into the game, the Georgian winger used two shocking breakthroughs to tear open the Botavgo defense line. Even the commentator couldn't help but exclaim: "This foot is almost made to shoot in the outside of the foot!" However, the South American powerhouse showed its championship background. Whenever Paris launches a fierce attack, it can always quickly organize a sharp counterattack. In the 20th minute, Kvaratschlia fell to the ground in the penalty area, but the referee awarded a free kick outside the penalty area. The Paris Saint-Germain bench was in a panic, and coach Enrique even angrily pulled off his tie. The
turning point appears in the 36th minute. The Paris defense line suddenly "short circuit", Botafogo striker Jesus drove the ball from the midfield like an elf, calmly pushed the ball to the dead corner after dripping past three defensive players. This priceless goal left Paris goalkeeper Donaluma stunned - he failed to make a save, and the ball drew a perfect arc and fell into the net. "This world wave made the Paris goalkeeper stunned" and the Brazilian commentator excitedly beat the broadcasting station.
In the second half, Paris woke up as if it was dreamy, and Enrique replaced three consecutive players to attack. In the 78th minute, Balkora, who came on the bench, received a pass from Fabian to score, but the offside decision made Messi on the bench smile bitterly. The final score of 0-1 was frozen, leaving all Paris fans silent. Data shows that Paris, which has superstars such as Mbappe and Messi, only 15 shots in the game, while Botafogo's two shots were converted into goals.
What is even more shocking is the group qualifying situation: Bottafogo currently leads with 6 points in two consecutive wins, Paris and Atletico Madrid each have 3 points, and the Seattle Bayer, at the bottom, is 0 points. If Paris loses to Seattle in the last round, Atletico Madrid defeats Bottafogo, and Paris, Atletico Madrid and Bottafogo will have a "death chain" with 6 points. The most dramatic thing is that if Seattle beats Paris in an upset and Atletico Madrid loses, the Brazilian team will qualify with a 9-point lead, and Seattle, which has lost three consecutive times, may advance by virtue of the victory or defeat! This makes people sigh: the group stage of the Club World Cup is more exciting than the Champions League knockout stage!
"Football is round ", the coach Botafogo responded to the question after the game. The South American team used steel defense lines and lightning to counterattack, giving European giants a loud slap in the face. When the Paris stars bow their heads and remain silent in the locker room, perhaps they should remember: in the football world, never underestimate those opponents fighting for honor.
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