Benfica vs Auckland City, 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Group Stage

Di María scores twice as Benfica rout Auckland City

Ángel Di María scored twice to help Benfica rout Auckland City 6-0 in a Club World Cup game that was delayed at halftime because of thunder and lightning.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Corner,Benfica. Conceded by Michael den Heijer.
• 3': Attempt missed. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
• 6': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
• 6': Mario Ilich (Auckland City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 9': Corner,Benfica. Conceded by Zhou Tong.
• 9': Attempt saved. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nathan Garrow (Auckland City).
• 10': Attempt blocked. Jerson Lagos (Auckland City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haris Zeb.
• 10': Attempt saved. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nathan Garrow (Auckland City). Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
• 11': Corner,Benfica. Conceded by Mario Ilich.
• 11': Attempt blocked. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
• 14': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 17': Foul by Mario Ilich (Auckland City).
• 17': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Delay in match because of an injury Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
• 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 19': Attempt missed. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 19': Foul by Mario Ilich (Auckland City).
• 19': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 20': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
• 21': Foul by Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica).
• 21': Jerson Lagos (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 24': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a through ball.
• 26': Foul by Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica).
• 26': Zhou Tong (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
• 29': Delay in match (Benfica).
• 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 33': Foul by Haris Zeb (Auckland City).
• 33': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 34': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 34': Offside, Benfica. Leandro Barreiro is caught offside.
• 37': Attempt saved. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nathan Garrow (Auckland City). Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
• 37': Foul by Ángel Di María (Benfica).
• 37': Haris Zeb (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Foul by Mario Ilich (Auckland City).
• 39': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nathan Garrow (Auckland City).
• 39': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nathan Garrow (Auckland City).
• 40': Attempt missed. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu with a cross.
• 41': Attempt blocked. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
• 41': Corner,Benfica. Conceded by Michael den Heijer.
• 42': Offside, Benfica. Nicolás Otamendi is caught offside.
• 43': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
• 43': Nathan Garrow (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Delay in match because of an injury Zhou Tong (Auckland City).
• 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 45'+3': Attempt saved. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nathan Garrow (Auckland City). Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi with a headed pass.
• 45'+3': Corner,Benfica. Conceded by Nathan Garrow.
• 45'+3': Attempt saved. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nathan Garrow (Auckland City).
• 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Mitchell (Auckland City).
• 45'+4': Álvaro Carreras (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
• 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 45'+5': Penalty Benfica. Gianluca Prestianni draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 45'+5': Penalty conceded by Haris Zeb (Auckland City) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 45'+8': Goal! Benfica 1, Auckland City 0. Ángel Di María (Benfica) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
• 45'+8': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
• 45'+8': Myer Bevan (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45'+9': First Half ends, Benfica 1, Auckland City 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Benfica 1, Auckland City 0.
• 45': Substitution, Auckland City. Gerard Garriga replaces Zhou Tong because of an injury.
• 45': Substitution, Benfica. Samuel Dahl replaces Álvaro Carreras.
• 47': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
• 47': Haris Zeb (Auckland City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 48': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
• 48': Jerson Lagos (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 48': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 49': Attempt saved. Haris Zeb (Auckland City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anatolii Trubin (Benfica).
• 49': Corner,Auckland City. Conceded by Anatolii Trubin.
• 53': Goal! Benfica 2, Auckland City 0. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
• 56': Attempt missed. Samuel Dahl (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
• 57': Offside, Benfica. Ángel Di María is caught offside.
• 59': Attempt saved. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nathan Garrow (Auckland City).
• 59': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
• 60': Substitution, Auckland City. Dylan Manickum replaces Haris Zeb.
• 60': Substitution, Auckland City. Jackson Manuel replaces Mario Ilich.
• 61': Substitution, Auckland City. Matthew Ellis replaces David Yoo.
• 61': Substitution, Benfica. Renato Sanches replaces Orkun Kökçü.
• 62': Substitution, Benfica. Andreas Schjelderup replaces Kerem Aktürkoglu.
• 63': Goal! Benfica 3, Auckland City 0. Renato Sanches (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi.
• 65': Offside, Benfica. Fredrik Aursnes is caught offside.
• 66': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nathan Garrow (Auckland City). Assisted by Renato Sanches.
• 69': Attempt missed. Myer Bevan (Auckland City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
• 71': Substitution, Benfica. Tiago Gouveia replaces Fredrik Aursnes.
• 71': Substitution, Benfica. João Rêgo replaces Gianluca Prestianni.
• 73': Substitution, Auckland City. Ryan De Vries replaces Myer Bevan.
• 75': Attempt blocked. Renato Sanches (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
• 75': João Rêgo (Benfica) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
• 76': Goal! Benfica 4, Auckland City 0. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis with a cross.
• 77': Offside, Benfica. Renato Sanches is caught offside.
• 78': Goal! Benfica 5, Auckland City 0. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tiago Gouveia with a cross.
• 79': Substitution, Auckland City. Christian Gray replaces Michael den Heijer.
• 80': Corner,Benfica. Conceded by Nikko Boxall.
• 81': Attempt blocked. João Rêgo (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
• 82': Attempt blocked. Renato Sanches (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiago Gouveia.
• 85': Hand ball by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
• 86': Adam Bell (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': Foul by Ángel Di María (Benfica).
• 86': Substitution, Benfica. Adrian Bajrami replaces António Silva.
• 87': Foul by Adrian Bajrami (Benfica).
• 87': Ryan De Vries (Auckland City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 87': Adrian Bajrami (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 88': Attempt saved. Jerson Lagos (Auckland City) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Anatolii Trubin (Benfica).
• 88': Corner,Benfica. Conceded by Nikko Boxall.
• 89': Attempt saved. Renato Sanches (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nathan Garrow (Auckland City).
• 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 90'+3': Offside, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
• 90'+4': Penalty Benfica. Ángel Di María draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 90'+4': Penalty conceded by Nikko Boxall (Auckland City) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 90'+6': VAR Decision: Penalty Benfica.
• 90'+8': Goal! Benfica 6, Auckland City 0. Ángel Di María (Benfica) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
• 90'+9': Second Half ends, Benfica 6, Auckland City 0.
• 0': Match ends, Benfica 6, Auckland City 0.