Benfica 6-0 Auckland City
Updated
Benfica won: Benfica 6-0 Auckland City in the International, Club World Cup - Group C (Round 2) on Fri, 20 Jun 2025 at Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida. Benfica goals: Ángel Di Maria 45'+8 (pen), Vangelis Pavlidis 54', Renato Sanches 63', Leandro Barreiro 76', Leandro Barreiro 78', Ángel Di Maria 90'+7 (pen). Expected goals: 5.63-0.09. Possession: 65-35. Player of the match: Ángel Di Maria (9.4).
Match report
Benfica rout Auckland City 6-0
Benfica thrashed Auckland City 6-0 at Inter&Co Stadium on Friday 20 June in the International, Club World Cup - Group C.
Ángel Di Maria put Benfica ahead from the penalty spot on 45+8' (1-0), Vangelis Pavlidis made it 2-0 on 54', Renato Sanches made it 3-0 on 63', Leandro Barreiro made it 4-0 on 76', added another on 78' (5-0) and Ángel Di Maria made it 6-0 from the penalty spot on 90+7'.
Benfica had 65% of the ball, shots were 32-4 (16-2 on target) and expected goals finished 5.63-0.09. Benfica were the better side on chances, too.
Ángel Di Maria (Benfica) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 6,730. Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi.
Match stats
| Benfica | Auckland City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 65 | 35 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 5.63 | 0.09 |
| Total shots | 32 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 16 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 70 | 2 |
| Big chances | 11 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 6 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 476 (88%) | 227 (72%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
| Corners | 7 | 1 |
| Total shots | 32 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 16 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 19 | 1 |
Lineups
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Leandro Barreiro, António Silva, Nicolás Otamendi, Alvaro Carreras, Fredrik Aursnes, Orkun Kökcü, Ángel Di Maria, Gianluca Prestianni, Kerem Aktürkoglu, Vangelis Pavlidis
Auckland City (5-2-3): Nathan Garrow, Jerson Lagos, Adam Mitchell, Michael Den Heijer, Nikko Boxall, Adam Bell, Tong Zhou, Mario Ilich, David Yoo, Haris Zeb, Myer Bevan
Key events
- 45'+4 · Yellow card · Alvaro Carreras (Benfica)
- 45'+8 · Goal · Ángel Di Maria (Benfica)
- 46' · Substitution · Gerard Garriga for Tong Zhou (Auckland City)
- 46' · Substitution · Samuel Dahl for Alvaro Carreras (Benfica)
- 48' · Yellow card · Orkun Kökcü (Benfica)
- 54' · Goal · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 59' · Substitution · Jackson Manuel for Mario Ilich (Auckland City)
- 59' · Substitution · Matthew Ellis for David Yoo (Auckland City)
- 59' · Substitution · Dylan Manickum for Haris Zeb (Auckland City)
- 61' · Substitution · Renato Sanches for Orkun Kökcü (Benfica)
- 61' · Substitution · Andreas Schjelderup for Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica)
- 63' · Goal · Renato Sanches (Benfica)
- 71' · Substitution · João Rego for Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
- 73' · Substitution · Ryan de Vries for Myer Bevan (Auckland City)
- 76' · Goal · Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)
- 78' · Goal · Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)
- 81' · Substitution · Christian Gray for Michael Den Heijer (Auckland City)
- 82' · Substitution · Tiago Gouveia for Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)
- 87' · Substitution · Adrian Bajrami for António Silva (Benfica)
- 87' · Yellow card · Adrian Bajrami (Benfica)
- 90'+7 · Goal · Ángel Di Maria (Benfica)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Benfica vs Auckland City?
Benfica won, 6-0 (International, Club World Cup - Group C) on Fri, 20 Jun 2025.
When and where is Benfica vs Auckland City?
Fri, 20 Jun 2025, 16:00 UTC at Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida, International, Club World Cup - Group C.