The match at Hard Rock Stadium was fiercely contested, with four goals scored, evenly divided between the two teams. Besides the explosive moments, fans also witnessed tackles and heated arguments between players from both sides.
In total, the referee issued four yellow cards and three direct red cards. Ander Herrera (Boca) started the card spree by running onto the pitch without permission in the 45th minute. In the second half, Cesar Ramos successively showed red cards to Andrea Belotti (Benfica) and Jorge Figal (Boca) for their rough fouls.
Despite the match being constantly interrupted by collisions, the referee only added 5 minutes of injury time in the second half, thus preventing either club from scoring more goals.
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Benfica struggled to earn points. |
Boca Juniors nearly pulled off a surprise victory, taking a 2-0 lead. Despite conceding a penalty to Angel Di Maria at the end of the first half, the Argentinian side held on. However, the class of a European club allowed Benfica to equalize with a powerful header from Nicolas Otamedi in the 88th minute.
Benfica became the first European team to fail to win at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. Meanwhile, Boca Juniors became the first South American team since 2007 to score more than one goal against a European opponent in the Club World Cup (including the old format).
This result makes the race for a place in the knockout round in Group C unpredictable. In the next round, Boca will face Bayern Munich, while Benfica will only have to play Auckland City.
Source: https://znews.vn/mua-the-do-o-fifa-club-world-cup-post1561385.html
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