Overview

• Palmeiras recorded their first win of Group A with a 2-0 victory over Al Ahly at MetLife Stadium on June 19.
• Play was suspended in the 63rd minute due to severe weather, prompting a 45-minute delay as fans and players sought shelter.
• An own goal from Wessam Abou Ali in the 49th minute and Flaco Lopez’s close-range strike in the 59th minute secured the victory.
• The result moved Palmeiras to the top of Group A with four points, ahead of Porto, Inter Miami and Al Ahly.
• Al Ahly’s hopes were further undermined by midfielder Emam Ashour’s tournament-ending broken collarbone sustained in their opening match.