Palmeiras rally for 2-2 draw with Inter Miami as both teams make round of 16 at Club World Cup

Palmeiras came from behind to draw 2-2 with Inter Miami in front of an electric crowd at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, and both clubs advanced to the FIFA Club World Cup round of 16 on Monday night.

Mauricio sealed the comeback for the historic Brazilian club with the equalizer in the 87th minute after Palmeiras trailed most of the game.

A tie was enough to send both teams to the knockout round after they entered Monday's competition tied atop the Group A standings with four points apiece.

For a while, it looked like Inter Miami would advance as winners of the group after taking a 2-0 lead deep into regulation on goals by Tadeo Allende in the 16th and veteran Luis Suarez in the 65th.

Palmeiras crawled back after a couple of second-half substitutions. Paulinho got his team on the board in the 80th, and the equalizer from Mauricio came a few minutes later.

Messi, who will turn 39 on Tuesday, had numerous chances but did not score despite the crowd chanting his name throughout the game. He was seen shaking his head just after Mauricio broke through Miami's defense and hammered the tying goal past goalkeeper Oscar Ustari, as Miami's lead had slipped away in a matter of minutes.

Palmeiras finished as winners of the group on goal difference and will face fellow Brazilian squad Botafogo in the round of 16, while Inter Miami will face Group B winners and Messi's former club Paris Saint-Germain. The Herons were the only Major League Soccer (MLS) club to advance to the round of 16 after Los Angeles FC and Seattle were eliminated.

Porto and Al Ahly are eliminated after a 4-4 draw

In the other game of the group, Pepe's goal in the 89th minute gave Porto a 4-4 tie against Al Ahly in a back-and-forth night, before both teams were eliminated from the Club World Cup on goal difference.

Rodrigo Mora, William Gomes and Samu Aghehowa also scored for the Portuguese team. Wessam Abou Ali had a hat trick for the Egyptian team in front of a crowd of 39,893 at MetLife Stadium, where a sea of red jerseys dominated the stands.

Both teams pushed for a late goal before the final whistle but neither could score again to finish above Inter Miami after their 2-2 tie with Palmeiras.

Mohamed Seha saved Mora's 95th-minute shot from the left side of the box. Al Ahly had strong counterattacks all evening and nearly stole a late lead after Mohamed Hany fired a right-footed shot from outside the box but missed to the left in the 96th minute.

Porto held an advantage in possession with 56.5 percent but Al Ahly created more opportunities with a 22-14 advantage on shots.

A penalty just minutes into extra time kept Al Ahly in the lead going into halftime. Porto gained momentum after Gomes sent a right-footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.

Wessam completed his hat trick with a header.