5 days after dropping 10-0 to FC Bayern, Auckland Metropolis was routed once more, by the hands of Benfica.
Angel Di Maria and Leandro Barreiro every scored two targets on Friday to assist the Portugese-based membership, Benfica, to defeat Auckland Metropolis 6-0 in a Membership World Cup sport that was delayed at halftime due to thunder and lightning.
Di María, who teamed with Lionel Messi to win the 2022 World Cup with Argentina, scored his first purpose from the penalty spot deep into added time on the finish of the primary half. His second rating, and the workforce’s sixth, was once more from the penalty spot and in added time on the finish of the match.
Auckland Metropolis exchanged counterattacks with the Portuguese powerhouse within the first half of the Group C match, however was nonetheless outshot 18-1.
The second half went Benfica’s manner. Vangelis Pavlidis made it 2-0 within the 53rd minute, Renato Sanches scored a short while later and Barreiro then scored a pair of targets to extend the result in 5-0.
A thunderstorm delayed the beginning of the second half for greater than two hours. When the match resumed at Inter&Co Stadium, the targets got here pouring in for Benfica.
Key second
Auckland midfielder Tong Zhou went down with an obvious head damage simply earlier than halftime. Trainers attended to Zhou on the sector, and Benfica defender Alvaro Carreras complained concerning the delay. He was given a yellow card after a spat with sport officers.
Takeaways
With the win, Benfica has 4 factors in Group C. Bayern Munich, which beat Auckland Metropolis 10-0 in its opening match, performs Boca Juniors later Friday in Miami Gardens, Florida.
What they stated
“It was superb. We’re pleased to play right here.” — Benfica coach Bruno Lage.
“I’m a bit of bit annoyed. The primary half was stable. It was simply very disappointing to concede a purpose. I believe the blokes are going to be a bit of bit upset within the scoreline.” — Auckland coach Paul Posa.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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