Facing Auckland City, the representative considered the weakest in the tournament from Oceania, Bayern Munich showed the absolute strength of a top championship candidate in this tournament.
The opening match of Group C in Cincinnati soon tilted the advantage towards the "Bavarian Tigers" and they only needed 6 minutes of probing to open the scoring thanks to Kingsley Coman.
Teammates celebrate with Kingsley Coman after opening the score
The mostly amateur Auckland City side could not contain the onslaught from their powerful opponents, conceding three more goals in a matter of minutes with Sacha Boey, Michael Olise and Kingsley Coman on target.
At the end of the first half, Bayern Munich left the field with a score of 6-0 with two more goals from Thomas Mueller and Michael Olise.
Michael Olise dominates Bayern Munich's attack
Coach Vincent Kompany's second-half changes continued to help Bayern Munich maintain their dominant attacking style. Substitute Jamal Musiala shone with a hat-trick in the 68th, 73rd and 84th minutes.
The nightmare only ended for Auckland City at 10-0 after Thomas Mueller scored in the 89th minute.
Veteran Thomas Mueller shines in final tournament for Bayern Munich
Winning with a resounding score of 10-0, Bayern Munich had a dream start in the opening match of the group stage of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, temporarily taking the lead in Group C.
In Group B , two European representatives PSG and Atletico Madrid met in a match considered as the "early final" of the group to determine the top spot.
Having had many "grudges" in the past, the battle between these two giants was really exciting and PSG proved their position as the new Champions League champions.
Julian Alvarez fails to turn things around for Atletico Madrid
The giant Rose Bowl in California soon heated up with fierce attacks from both sides. Julian Alvarez almost made the turning point with a shot Julian Alvarez's penalty and PSG immediately responded.
Atletico Madrid's dense defense could not stop Fabian Ruiz's powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area in the 19th minute.
Fabian Ruiz opened the scoring for PSG
The early goal, however, did not spur Atletico Madrid to attack and instead decided to play defensively. In the first half's extra time, Antoine Griezmann missed an equalizer and the Spanish team immediately paid the price. From PSG's quick counter-attack, Vitinha helped the French team double the gap.
Vitinha scored
In the second half, Atletico Madrid played more proactively in search of a goal. They almost did this when Julian Alvarez scored against PSG in the 58th minute.
Unfortunately, the goal was disallowed due to Koke's previous foul. Atletico Madrid were even reduced to 10 men from the 77th minute after Clement Lenglet received a second yellow card.
Korean star Lee Kang-in sealed a 4-0 victory for PSG on opening day
The strikers missed opportunities while Atletico's defense played like they were sleepwalking, allowing Mbaye to comfortably score to increase the score to 3-0 in the 77th minute.
In the 90+2 minute of extra time, Mayulu's rebound shot hit defender Le Normand's hand in Atletico Madrid's penalty area and from the penalty spot, Lee Kang-in scored the final goal, 4-0 for PSG.
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