Ángel Di María 45+8 (pen.) 90+8 (pen.)
Vangelis Pavlidis 53
Renato Sanches 63
Leandro Barreiro 76 78
Vangelis Pavlidis 53
Renato Sanches 63
Leandro Barreiro 76 78
Half Time: 1-0
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| Possession | Shots (on target) | Corners | Expected Goals |
| 65% 35% | (16) 32 4 (2) | 7 1 | 5.42 0.13 |
 | 2nd biggest defeat ever for Auckland City at the Club World Cup the biggest was in this edition, 10-0 against Bayern | |
| Benfica returns to winning ways, after 4 games without victories the last win had been in early May, against Estoril | |
| Including the Intercontinental Cup and the Club World Cup, this is the 2nd Portuguese triumph in the competitions, after FC Porto's 2-1 win against Peñarol in 1987 | |
| Benfica secures their 1st victory in this edition of the World Cup: it is the 1st triumph of a Portuguese team in the competition | |
| Auckland City's 6th consecutive game without scoring at the Club World Cup and they have only scored one goal in the last 8 games | |
| Auckland City suffered their 8th consecutive defeat at the Club World Cup, in their 10th game without a win in the competition (in regular time) | |
| Benfica won 6-0 for the 3rd time this season | |
 | Benfica staged a performance that was truly from one extreme to the other. | |
 | Ángel Di María (POR) is the oficial Man of the Match | |
| 90' +9 |  | The referee whistles for the end of the match |
| 90' +8 |  | Ángel Di María shows no mercy and scores again in this match! A brace for the Argentine international! Nathan Garrow stretched well, but could do nothing to stop it |
| 90' +8 6-0 |  | |
| 90' +7 | Nikko Boxall goes in very recklessly, hitting the foot of Benfica's winger. The match referee is now going to consult the VAR | |
| 90' +7 |  | Penalty kick in favour of Benfica |
| 90' +4 |  | VAR review: possible penalty on the Argentine. It seems liable to be awarded |
| 90' +4 | Ángel Di María falls in the box and the referee does not call a penalty | |
| 90' +3 |  | Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) was caught offside |
| 90' +1 |  | Benfica: Vangelis Pavlidis, heavily surrounded in the box, tries to rise to head the ball, but ends up missing the finish |
| 90' +1 |  | The referee adds 4 more minutes |
| 90' | | The eagles continue to seek to reach the goal of Auckland FC |
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| 81' | | Benfica completely dominates in Orlando |
| 79' | | Benfica does not put the brakes on the match! Tiago Gouveia, on the right side, delivered a sharp cross and Barreira appeared in the right place to finish. |
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| 78' 5-0 |  | |
| 77' | | Benfica strolls in Orlando! Pavlidis, on the left flank, found Barreiro at the back post and Benfica cements the rout! |
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| 76' 4-0 | | |
| 75' |  | João Rego (Benfica) hits the bar!!! After a missed shot from Renato Sanches, the forward insisted and almost scored |
| 73' |  | Benfica: João Rego shoots powerfully, but the Auckland keeper saves it! |
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| 71' |  | Official attendance: 6730 spectators. |
| 69' | | Auckland City: Myer Bevan tried an Olympic goal, but it went way over! |
| 66' | | Benfica: Ángel Di María shoots strongly from outside the box, but the Auckland's goalkeeper catches it |
| 63' | | ENTER AND SCORE! The Portuguese midfielder struck the ball well from distance and benefited from a deflection off Matthew Ellis to succeed. |
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| 63' 3-0 | | |
| 62' |  | Kokçu leaves VERY dissatisfied with Bruno Lage, visibly upset about being substituted at this stage of the game. |
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| 59' |  | Ángel Di María shoots powerfully and the ball appears to deflect off the arm of an Auckland defender. In the aftermath of the play, Pavlidis headed, but it went wide |
| 57' | | Benfica: Kerem Aktürko?lu shoots low for a great save by Nathan Garrow |
| 56' | | Benfica: Samuel Dahl tries his luck, but the Auckland keeper makes the save |
| 54' | | Kokçu finds a gap in Auckland's defense and Pavlidis, amidst two, manages to create space and shoots powerfully for the second goal! |
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| 53' 2-0 | | |
| 49' | No danger for Benfica | |
| 49' |  | It's a corner kick for Auckland City |
| 49' | | Auckland City: Haris Zeb shoots from distance, powerfully, but Trubin saves! First attempt on target for the Ukrainian |
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| 47' | | Free kick for Auckland |
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| 46' |  | 2nd half begins |
 | Game restarts at 20:05! | |
| As expected, the storm has indeed arrived at the Inter&Co Stadium. As such, the start of the second half will be delayed | |
| Fair but slim advantage for a somewhat uninspired and slightly unlucky Benfica in this first half. Without a voracious appetite for the goal in the first 20', Benfica has been accumulating more and more situations, in a game clearly dominated by the eagles. Nevertheless, it was only through the penalty converted by Di María that Benfica took the lead. | |
| 45' +9 | No danger for Trubin | |
| 45' +9 | | Free kick for Auckland City |
 | The 1st half ends | |
| 45' +8 | | Classic penalty by Di María! With all the calm in the world, the Argentine international lets Garrow pick a side to shoot in the opposite direction |
| 45' +8 1-0 | | |
| 45' +5 | | Penalty kick in favour of Benfica |
| 45' +5 | | |
| 45' +4 | | Benfica: Orkun Kökçü shoots straight at Garrow |
| 45' +3 | | Benfica: Leandro Barreiro shoots first time for a great save by Garrow!!! |
| 45' +2 | | Zhou Tong tries to convince the Auckland City medical team that he is fit to continue playing, vehemently protesting with the club's professionals |
| 45' | | The referee adds 4 more minutes |
| 45' |  | Zhou Tong (Auckland City) is dazed by the ball that Carreras tried to send into the Auckland City area. Right on the head of the Chinese forward, who thus needs to receive medical assistance |
| 43' |  | DISALLOWED GOAL Benfica: Aursnes taps the ball into the empty net, but the assistant referee signals a foul by Pavlidis on Garrow |
| 43' | | After a long time confined to their own last third, Auckland City manages to reach midfield |
| 42' | | Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) was caught offside |
| 41' | | It's a corner kick for Benfica |
| 40' | | Benfica: Gianluca Prestianni heads in response to Akturkoglu's sharp cross from the left. The ball doesn't go far, but flies over Auckland City's goal |
| 40' | | Benfica: Ángel Di María shoots without much preparation from the edge of the area, forcing Garrow into a tight, two-stage save, after an initial attempt by Pavlidis |
| 38' |  | Benfica: Ángel Di María, Prestianni and Aursnes have been the most dynamic players of the team. Otherwise, it is through the right that Benfica has been flowing their game best |
| 37' | | Benfica: Kerem Aktürko?lu shoots from mid-distance. Garrow successfully clears it again |
| 36' | | Benfica: Leandro Barreiro tries to reach the cross from António Silva. Garrow comes out of the goal to punch it away! |
| 35' | | Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) was caught offside in an unbelievable move. The ball roamed over the goal line after attempts by Akturkoglu and Barreiro and did not go in |
| 34' | | Free kick for Benfica after Zeb's foul on Di María |
| 31' | | Benfica is getting closer to Auckland City's goal, but has yet to open the scoring. For this, the limited ability to make combinations in interior zones, the heat, and the organization of this representative from Oceania have been the main obstacles. |
| 29' | | Benfica: Ángel Di María crosses in a "banana" effect towards the far post. Otamendi tries hard to reach the ball, but is slightly late! |
| 24' |  | Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) hits the post!!! Di María appears again from the right to the center and finds Pavlidis with a lobbed pass. At the crucial moment, the Greek international is well positioned, but shows too much accuracy from the edge of the small area!!! |
| 21' | | Benfica has not yet scored and continues to face some difficulties in penetrating the defensive block of Auckland City, especially when trying to play in the central areas |
| 19' | | Benfica: Kerem Aktürko?lu misses the goal by mere inches!!! Di María chips into the New Zealand area where a player from Auckland City makes a clearance to the penalty zone. Without hesitation, the Turkish international shoots low and close to the post |
 | Prestianni starts for the first time since Bruno Lage became the coach of Benfica - he hasn't been in the starting 11 since the end of August, in the last game of Roger Schmidt as coach of the reds | |
| 18' | | Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) is injured following a ball dispute with opponents. He seems to have recovered |
| 16' | | Benfica has dominated the early moments of this match and, even without pressing too much on the opponent, has already had good approaches. |
| 13' | | Benfica: Vangelis Pavlidis is the last to touch the ball after the play between Aursnes and Akturkoglu and the ball goes out of play. No danger for Auckland City |
| 11' | | It's a corner kick for Benfica |
| 10' | | Benfica: Orkun Kökçü shoots from outside the box. Garrow is well positioned and holds it comfortably |
| 9' | | Benfica: Nicolás Otamendi shoots acrobatically and on the turn. The ball goes straight to Nathan Garrow |
| 9' | | It's a corner kick for Benfica |
| 9' | | Benfica: Gianluca Prestianni crosses late over the end line after a good understanding with Aursnes, but a corner is conceded |
| 5' | | Auckland City has already managed to move towards Benfica's goal twice: one of them in organized attack, another in more direct play |
| 4' | | Benfica: Kerem Aktürko?lu hits first-time from the left side of the box and creates the first good opportunity to open the scoring. After a well-designed play from the right |
| 3' | | The difference between the teams is not yet reflected in the score, but can be seen in the arrangement of the two teams. Benfica is weaving a web of players around the ENTIRE New Zealand team, completely confined to the defensive sector |
| 2' | | Auckland City's defense successfully clears the corner taken by Di María |
| 2' | | It's a corner kick for Benfica |
| 1' |  | The match begins |
 | The Benfica players are also on the pitch! | |
| Auckland City is now entering the field! | |
| It is worth remembering that, in a hypothetical fight with Boca Juniors for the second place in the group, the goals scored can make all the difference, which makes this match against the weak New Zealand team of great importance for the red aspirations | |
| According to weather forecasts, a storm is approaching the area where the Inter&Co Stadium - the amphitheater of the match - is built. Initially, it was expected that the adverse conditions would arrive during the break, but they may be felt even during the first half. | |
 | On the Auckland City bench: Conor Tracey, Sebastián Ciganda, Regont Murati, Alfie Rogers, Nathan Lobo, Dylan Connolly, Christian Gray, Jordan Vale, Gerard Garriga, Jackson Manuel, Jeremy Foo, Matthew Ellis, Dylan Manickum, Angus Kilkolly, Ryan de Vries | |
 | Mario Ilich is the captain of Auckland City | |
| On the Benfica bench: Diogo Ferreira, Tiago Gouveia, Leandro Santos, Adrian Bajrami, Gonçalo Oliveira, Samuel Dahl, Joshua Wynder, João Rego, Diogo Prioste, Renato Sanches, Rafael Luís, João Veloso, Bruma, Andreas Schjelderup | |
| Nicolás Otamendi is the captain of Benfica | |
 | The Auckland City starting lineup is: Nathan Garrow, Mario Ilich, Nikko Boxall, Adam Mitchell, Adam Bell, Michael Den Heijer, Haris Zeb, David Yoo, Zhou Tong, Myer Bevan, Jerson Lagos | |
| Auckland City's starting eleven is now available: Conor Tracey, Regont Murati, Nikko Boxall, Michael Den Heijer, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Lobo, Mario Ilich, Gerard Garriga, Dylan Manickum, David Yoo, Myer Bevan | |
| Benfica's starting eleven is now available: Anatoliy Trubin, Tiago Gouveia, Nicolás Otamendi, António Silva, Álvaro Carreras, Renato Sanches, Fredrik Aursnes, Leandro Barreiro, Gianluca Prestianni, Vangelis Pavlidis, Kerem Aktürko?lu | |
| Benfica's lineup is now available: Anatoliy Trubin, Nicolás Otamendi, António Silva, Álvaro Carreras, Orkun Kökçü, Leandro Barreiro, Fredrik Aursnes, Gianluca Prestianni, Ángel Di María, Vangelis Pavlidis, Kerem Aktürkolu | |
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| 7 | 6 | Shots | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | Total Tackles | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | Tackles Won | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | Ball steals | 11 | 7 |
| 7 | 75 | Total Passes | 42 | 8 |
| 7 | 64 | Passes Completed | 26 | 8 |
| 8 | 2 | Saves | 10 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | Fouls Committed | 3 | 7 |
2 | Fouls Suffered | 2 |
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