Club World Cup: Messi's Inter Miami drew with Palmeiras and will face PSG in the round of 16.

Inter Miami and Palmeiras drew 2-2 in the final match of Group A at the Club World Cup , advancing both teams to the round of 16. With this result, the Brazilian team finished first in the group and will face Botafogo , while Las Garzas finished second and will face none other than PSG .

Lionel Messi 's team quickly opened the scoring. Just 15 minutes into the match, Federico Redondo played a long pass to Luis Suárez , who chested it down to winger Tádeo Allende , leaving him unmarked. The Argentine striker ran into the open from midfield, took on goalkeeper Weverton, and converted the 1-0.

In the second half, precisely at 20', after a few seconds in which Messi had guarded the ball, Luis Suárez passed between two opponents, dribbled outwards to eliminate defender Bruno Fuchs and unleashed a powerful, high left-footed shot, which was skimmed by goalkeeper Weverton before going into the right corner and making it 2-0.

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Gentleness.

Palmeiras, for their part, and after some failed attempts at goal, reached the discount at 34' after a great filtered pass from Allan Ellias that left Paulinho one on one on the right side of the penalty area, who beat Oscar Ustari to score 2-1.

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Gentleness.

The Brazilian team went all out and tied the game late on. In the 41st minute, Mauricio took advantage of a rebound in the opponent's box, unleashed a lethal shot with his right instep, and made it 2-2.