The club World Cup finally caught the imagination after a slow start of the competition, not least because of the amazing victory of Botafogo over European champions, Paris Saint-Germain.
Pre-tournament, the side of Luis Enrique was installed as one of the favorites for the title in a newly revamped competition, thanks to the way in which they completely hit all the Comers in the Champions League and completely destroyed their opponents in the French top flight.
Indeed, the way in which the Ligue 1 -giants are relaxed in some games in some games is a pleasure to look at.
In all honesty, this competition was also there for PSG, but no matter how hard they tried it, it was just not their day.
Vitinha again in sensational form
74.6% possession and 749 passes compared to only 262 of the Brazilians gives a taste of how well the European side controlled the game from start to finish.
Vitinha's sensational 144 passes – most in this tournament by one player in a game so far – earned a better reward than ending on the losing side, while the Portuguese examined and were asked during the 90 minutes.
PSG vs Botafogo Match Statsopta perform by statistics
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, so often the protagonist for PSG will also be disappointed that his five shots were not on his up.
As can sometimes happen, it is, as soon as a team that is used to playing a more smooth, front-foot game are beaten out of their pass, it is difficult to find that rhythm again.
Botafogo's Gregore would certainly not allow his side to walk around everywhere, and his six errors in the game, most of which were tactical, were more than any other player on the field and hints on the Renato Paiva strategy.
Robust Botafogo hit PSG out of their pass
That robustness was replicated over the side – the six tackles of Alexander Barboza was most tried by someone on both sides – and although it was sometimes not beautiful, Paiva would have understood before the kick -off that it was not in the mood to make toe with PSG because they were demolished as many teams in the 202/25.
The pace and the unpredictability of Ousmane Dembele were seriously missed, and Desire Doue was also unusually a bit of color, with only two shots in the entire game. Although his five crosses were more than any other player, they rarely had the opponents of PSG.
Errors by Botafogo's Gregore against Psgopta perform through statistics
More central in attack, Goncalo Ramos was invisible – only seven touches in the first half – and it is no wonder that Luis Enrique was animated on the touchline and had more than once teared to his striker.
For all PSG intentions to attack, Botafogo seemed content to absorb the continuous pressure. 31 crosses in total to Botafogos three, 10 corners to 1 and 41 dribbles tried by PSG compared to 16 of the Brazilian outfit is a certain sign of how one -sided this game was sometimes.
And yet, more tackles tried by Paiva's silk (23 to 19) and more successful (15 to 12) could sporadically sporadically touch their more celebrated opponents in the incidental orchestrated movement on the field.
One shot, one goal for Jesus
With a number of PSG players stranded after another tang movement that had come to nothing, it was of such a piece that Igor Jesus bobed the opener, a goal that turned out to be the only one of the game and his second of the tournament.
It was also just one of the four shots that the team had in the entire game, and what we learn from it is that there is a blueprint of the competition that can also be one that other teams will want to follow, both in this tournament and during the 2025/26 campaign, given its effectiveness.
The hard work that was applied should not be overlooked. Six Botafogo players won possession at least four times, so if the team did not overcome, it could at least be said that they had given it all in terms of effort and application.
Frustration for PSG in the night
For a game that PSG would probably easily win, frustration soon crawled in and was clearly clear in their game as the game continued – exactly the reaction that Botafogo would have been searched for.
The celebrations at full -time showed how much the victory meant for each player, and it is certainly shaken group B.
The whole momentum in the game was with PSG against Botafogaenta performing by statistics
In practice, that one goal that Botafogo now leads the group with six points, PSG and Atletico Madrid have three each, and Seattle Sounders are without a point at the bottom.
The only hope of the Spaniard to qualify now is to beat the Brazilians with at least three clear goals in their last game.
In view of the fact that Diego Simeone and his Athleti team are the masters of playing a more physical game and are not at all deleted by such tactics of their opponents, the question is for Botafogo whether they are able to adjust their own modus operandi to guarantee their continuous participation in the Tournament.