Benfica's Leandro Barreiro celebrates after scoring during the Club World Cup Group C soccer match between Benfica and Auckland City in Orlando, Fla.
Benfica 6-0 Auckland City: Portuguese Giants Run Riot After Storm Delay In Orlando
Angel Di Maria scored twice from the penalty spot as Benfica thrashed Auckland City 6-0 in their FIFA Club World Cup Group C matchday 2 clash in Orlando on Friday night. The game was interrupted by a long thunderstorm delay at halftime, but the goals poured in afterward. Vangelis Pavlidis, Renato Sanches, and Leandro Barreiro twice got on the scoresheet. Di Maria바카라™s first goal came just before halftime, and his second and Benfica바카라™s sixth, closed the night. With this win, the Portuguese side moved to four points in Group C. Meanwhile, the New Zealand side managed just one shot and remain winless in the group.
CWC Soccer 2025: Auckland City vs Benfica
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Benfica's Joao Rego, center, makes an attempt to score as the ball hits the bar during the Club World Cup Group C soccer match between Benfica and Auckland City in Orlando, Fla.
FIFA Club WC: Benfica vs Auckland City
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Benfica's Renato Sanches, left, and Auckland City's Ryan De Vries fight for the ball during the Club World Cup Group C soccer match between Benfica and Auckland City in Orlando, Fla.
FIFA Club WC: Auckland City vs Benfica
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Benfica's Leandro Barreiro celebrates after scoring during the Club World Cup Group C soccer match between Benfica and Auckland City in Orlando, Fla.
FIFA Club WC 2025: Benfica vs Auckland City
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Scoreboard announces the weather delay during the Club World Cup Group C soccer match between Benfica and Auckland City in Orlando, Fla.
FIFA Club WC 2025: Auckland City vs Benfica
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Benfica's Angel Di Maria celebrates after scoring a penalty, his side's first goal, during the Club World Cup Group C soccer match between Benfica and Auckland City in Orlando, Fla.
FIFA Club World Cup: Benfica vs Auckland City
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Auckland City's Adam Bell, left, Adam Mitchell, center, and Auckland City's Nathan Garrow try to save a ball during the Club World Cup Group C soccer match between Benfica and Auckland City in Orlando, Fla.
FIFA Club World Cup: Auckland City vs Benfica
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Auckland City's Nathan Garrow makes a save during the Club World Cup Group C soccer match between Benfica and Auckland City in Orlando, Fla.
CWC Benfica Auckland City Soccer
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Benfica's Nicolas Otamendi, left, heads the ball as Auckland City's Adam Mitchell defends during the Club World Cup Group C soccer match between Benfica and Auckland City in Orlando, Fla.
CWC Auckland City Benfica Soccer
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Benfica's Vangelis Pavlidis controls the ball during the Club World Cup Group C soccer match between Benfica and Auckland City in Orlando, Fla.
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