The 2025 Membership World Cup bought underway with an entertaining 0-0 draw between Al Ahly and Inter Miami at Onerous Rock Stadium on Saturday.
Oscar Ustari was the hero for the Herons, who may have gained it late on, however Lionel Messi was denied by a shocking save deep in stoppage time.
The goalkeeper made himself massive to smother Emam Ashour’s shot on the finish of a fast counter-attack eight minutes in. He then saved out Wessam Abou Ali’s whipped free-kick, earlier than reflexively pushing away Achraf Dari’s header from the ensuing nook.
Ustari continued to impress, springing to his proper to disclaim Trezeguet’s stuttered effort from the penalty spot after Zizo had been fouled.
Luis Suarez then noticed an effort cleared off the road in first-half stoppage time as Miami improved, whereas, after the break, Tadeo Allende and Fafa Picault had been each denied by beautiful saves from Mohamed El Shenawy, who matched his counterpart’s efficiency.
It appeared like Messi, who had curled a free-kick into the facet netting earlier within the second half, had gained it within the ninety fifth minute, however his curling effort from the correct was brilliantly turned onto the crossbar by El Shenawy to make sure a share of the factors.
Al Ahly and Miami are first and second, respectively, in Group A, with Palmeiras and Porto enjoying on Sunday.
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There have been no objectives to shout about within the first recreation of FIFA’s revamped event, however there was loads of goalmouth motion in an intense stalemate.
Miami had 14 pictures to Al Ahly’s 11, with the Egyptian facet managing eight efforts on the right track to the Heron’s six.
Whereas El Shenawy made some necessary interventions, together with that key save to disclaim Messi a objective, Ustari was the standout, making eight saves as Al Ahly had created 1.98 anticipated objectives (xG).
This 0-0 draw was simply the third scoreless draw Messi’s membership groups have performed out in his final 108 begins, courting again to February 2022.
