Igor Jesus scored a first-half goal, leading Botafogo to a stunning 1-0 win over the reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup on Thursday in Pasadena, Calif.
The result leaves Botafogo (2-0-0, 6 points) alone atop Group B. PSG (1-1-0, 3 points) are tied for second with Atletico Madrid, who beat the Seattle Sounders 3-1 earlier on Thursday.
In the game’s decisive moment, Botafogo’s Jefferson Savarino rolled a pass from midfield into the attacking half. Jesus ran onto the ball between Paris Saint-Germain defenders, then took a shot from the top of the 18-yard box that bounced once and nestled into the bottom left corner of the net.
Botafogo goalkeeper John made two saves to register a clean sheet. PSG’s Gianluigi Donnarumma stopped three shots.
PSG finished with a 16-4 advantage in shots, though Botafogo had a 4-2 edge in shots on target.
–Field Level Media
