
Benfica Thrashes Auckland City in the Club World Cup
Benfica achieved a crushing victory over their counterpart Auckland City with a score of 6-0 in the second round of the group stage of the Club World Cup.
Benfica took the lead through Ángel Di María with a penalty in the 45+8 minute, then Evangelos Pavlidis scored a second goal in the 53rd minute, while Renato Sanches netted a third goal in the 63rd minute.
Leonardo Paredes scored two goals for Benfica in the 76th and 78th minutes, and then Ángel Di María returned to score a sixth goal from a penalty in the 90+8 minute.
Benfica raised its points to 4, temporarily at the top, while Auckland City remained without any points in fourth and last place.
Benfica took the lead through Ángel Di María with a penalty in the 45+8 minute, then Evangelos Pavlidis scored a second goal in the 53rd minute, while Renato Sanches netted a third goal in the 63rd minute.
Leonardo Paredes scored two goals for Benfica in the 76th and 78th minutes, and then Ángel Di María returned to score a sixth goal from a penalty in the 90+8 minute.
Benfica raised its points to 4, temporarily at the top, while Auckland City remained without any points in fourth and last place.