European Champion's Humiliation PSG to Replace Lee Kang-in, South American Champion Botafogo, 01 Shock Defeat, Hasn't advanced to the round of 16

Jun 20, 2025

European Champion's Humiliation PSG to Replace Lee Kang-in, South American Champion Botafogo, 01 Shock Defeat, Hasn't advanced to the round of 16
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European Champion's Humiliation PSG to Replace Lee Kang-in, South American Champion Botafogo, 01 Shock Defeat, Hasn't advanced to the round of 16
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'European champion'Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) lost his pride.

PSG, led by head coach Luis Enrique, lost 0-1 in the second Group B match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup against Botafogu (Brazil) at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California on the 20th (Korea time). PSG bowed its head in the 36th minute of the first half, giving Igor Jeju the winning goal.

PSG had its best time in the 2024-2025 season. He won the French League 1, the Coupe de France (French Cup), and the Trope de Champion. He went one step further and reached the top of the European stage. He won the European Champions League (UCL) and won his first European championship title.




He got off to a good start to the Club World Cup. It beat Atletico Madrid 4-0 in its first group match on the 16th. If he won the match, he could confirm his advance to the round of 16 early.

The door to the second game has opened. The opponent was Botafogo 'South American Champion'. Botafogu won the first ever South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) Copa Libertadores in 2024, which will determine the strongest South American club. However, in this season's league, he is ranked 8th out of 20 teams. However, Botafogu won 2-1 in the first match of the tournament against Seattle and gained momentum with the first club World Cup victory in the club's history.

European Champion's Humiliation PSG to Replace Lee Kang-in, South American Champion Botafogo, 01 Shock Defeat, Hasn't advanced to the round of 16
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European Champion's Humiliation PSG to Replace Lee Kang-in, South American Champion Botafogo, 01 Shock Defeat, Hasn't advanced to the round of 16
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Kick-off. PSG also led the game. PSG had 75% ball possession in the first half. However, he rarely scored. PSG recorded five shots, but only one shot was effective. On the other hand, Botafogo's shots were only two, but they were all effective shots. One of them led to Jeju's first goal. After winning the midfield ball competition, Botafogu launched a counterattack. Jeju's took over Hefferson Sabarino's penetration pass and ran. Jesús right footed shot deflected off opposing defender Willian Pacho's leg and into the PSG goal. Jeju Island, which scored the winning goal in the previous game against Seattle, scored in two consecutive games of the tournament.

In the 6th minute of the second half, PSG's header shot from Gonzalo Hamus was blocked by the goalkeeper. In the 10th minute of the second half, he used four replacement cards at the same time to play a game. Bradley Barcola, Nuno Mendes, João Neves and Fabian Lewis were put in place of Hamus, Luca Hernandez, Warren Zaire Emery and Senny Mayulu. However, PSG has rarely changed its course. In the end, in the 34th minute of the second half, Lee Kang-in was added to Desiredoo to fight back. Lee Kang-in struggled by trying to shoot sharply at the gate, but failed to prevent the defeat.

PSG was ranked second in the group with one win and one loss (three points) due to the loss on the day. The points are the same as those of Atletico Madrid (1-1). However, in terms of goal difference, PSG (4 points-1 goals) was ranked ahead of Atletico Madrid (3 points-5 goals). PSG's advance to the round of 16 will be determined according to the result of the final match against the Seattle Sounders (USA) on the 24th.

After the game, Enrique said "The results should not erase everything. We have to wait and see what we have done well and what we can improve. However, in this competition, we have to perform well at an important moment."






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.