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An upset! Paris Saint-Germain 0-1 Brazil League team, the coach made bold statements before the game, and became a "laughing stock" after the game?

8:36am, 26 June 2025【Football】

On June 20, the second round of the 2025 Club World Cup Group B continued, with the favorite to win the championship, Paris Saint-Germain lost 0-1 to Botafogo from Brazil, missing two consecutive victories. In this game, Igor Jesus seized the opportunity in the first half to score the only goal of the game, helping Botavgo win. Netizens left messages: "Paris Greater is shocking!" "The South American club team is really underestimated." "Paris Greater may not play seriously in this game!" In this game, Paris Saint-Germain, with a luxurious lineup, is undoubtedly the favorite to compete for the championship. In the 2024-2025 European Champions League final, Paris Saint-Germain swept Inter Milan 5-0, winning the Champions League trophy for the first time in the team's history. This victory also means that Paris Saint-Germain achieved three consecutive championships in the Ligue 1, French Cup and Champions League in the season. Head coach Enrique said in an interview that Paris Saint-Germain is a well-deserved Champions League champion.

He also mentioned that this championship may be just the beginning, the team has just taken the first step to becoming a dominant level, the players have extremely ambitious goals and are eager to continue to win. In the first round of the group stage, Paris Saint-Germain defeated La Liga powerhouse Atletico Madrid 4-0 while missing last season's Champions League best player Dembele last season, showing excellent form. For them, the first priority is to strive to win the first place in the group with a complete victory. In the second round of the group stage, Paris Saint-Germain ushered in the challenge of Botavgo.

According to statistics, the total value of Botafogo players has reached 130 million euros, and forward Igor Jesus is the absolute core of the team. The newly appointed head coach Renato Paiva has participated in Benfica's youth training and is very good at tapping the potential of young players. Under his planning, Botafogo's team's tacit understanding and combat effectiveness have been improved again. In the first round, Botafogo defeated the Seattle Bayer 2-1 and successfully received 3 points. In this game against Paris Saint-Germain, Botafogo's starting lineup consists of Victor, Vitinho, Barbosa, Cunia, Grigley and Igor Jesus.

Paris starters include Donnarumma, Berardo, Vitinia, Emery, Kvalatshelia and Ramos. In the first half, the two sides had a fierce battle on the field, and Kvaratskhelia was brought down by his opponent twice on the edge of the penalty area. In the 35th minute, Botafogo lost the ball and scored the first goal of the game, and Botafogo scored 1-0. In the second half, Paris Saint-Germain, who was behind, made consecutive substitution adjustments, but the players on the field still found it difficult to score. The final whistle sounded, and Paris Saint-Germain lost the game 0-1.