PSG had been on the top of an actual Membership World Cup shock as Brazilian facet Botafogo received 1-0 on the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
The Champions League winners dominated possession all through however couldn’t discover a manner by means of.
The aim got here within the thirty sixth minute when Jefferson Savarino slid a go by means of for Igor Jesus to run in on aim.
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Jesus outmaneuvered two defenders and his shot deflected off Willian Pacho, leaving goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma flatfooted and solely capable of watch because the ball skipped into the online.
Jesus celebrated by hopping over the barrier and was mobbed by delirious Botafogo followers.
PSG, who had scored 19 objectives of their final 5 matches, had the ball within the web within the 79th minute however the aim was chalked off for offside and Botafogo held for the shock win.
The Brazilians turned the primary group to cease PSG scoring since March when Liverpool defeated them 1-0 within the Champions League. The French facet had scored in 19 consecutive video games.
Botafogo coach Renato Paiva mentioned his group had crushed PSG at their very own recreation.
“Being an ideal group, enjoying collectively, all the blokes defending, all the blokes attacking, and that’s the large secret of this PSG group, that’s why they compete and win,” he mentioned.
“They’re a improbable group. I mentioned this, PSG are a lesson to all people these days in soccer. And I instructed my guys, simply be a group, take pleasure in enjoying collectively, assault collectively, defend collectively, and revel in. They usually did they did it. Unbelievable.”
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The victory provides the South American champions an enormous enhance of their hopes of advancing to the knockout rounds after they beat MLS facet Seattle Sounders 2-1 of their opener.
PSG, who thrashed Atletico Madrid 4-0 of their first match, will look to bounce again in opposition to the Sounders on Monday whereas Botafogo are again on the Rose Bowl once more to tackle Atletico the identical day.
Brazil’s 4 groups on the 32-club match are unbeaten up to now and Paiva mentioned it confirmed the power of the sport within the South American nation.
“I feel it’s the standard of Brazilian gamers, the standard of what persons are doing in Brazil, particularly the coaches,” he mentioned.
“Brazil will all the time be Brazil in world soccer.”