5 days after dropping 10-0 to FC Bayern, Auckland Metropolis was routed once more, by the hands of Benfica.
Ángel Di María and Leandro Barreiro every scored two objectives 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 crew’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 objectives 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 objectives got here pouring in for Benfica.
Key second
Auckland midfielder Zhou Tong went down with an obvious head damage simply earlier than halftime. Trainers attended to Zhou on the sector, and Benfica defender Alvaro Fernandez Carreras complained in regards to 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 performs Boca Juniors later Friday in Miami Gardens, Florida.
What they mentioned
“It was excellent. We’re completely satisfied to play right here.” — Benfica coach Bruno Lage.
“I’m a little bit bit annoyed. The primary half was strong. It was simply very disappointing to concede a purpose. I believe the blokes are going to be a little bit bit upset within the scoreline.” — Auckland coach Paul Posa.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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