The second round of the first phase of the 2025 Club World Cup continued on Friday (20) with four more games.
The matches were valid for groups C and D and guaranteed Flamengo and Bayern Munich in the round of 16, and the eliminations of Los Angeles FC and Auckland City.
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Follow some of the topics that “exploded” on the day!
😡 Fight in the Eagles
Benfica thrashed Auckland City 6-0 and got into the fight for a spot in the round of 16.
But the atmosphere heated up a lot on the bench, with coach Bruno Lage raising his finger to a player, who responded, and things got ugly!
🎡 Get on the wheel, gringo
Flamengo beat Chelsea 3-1, guaranteed Brazilian supremacy over European clubs, and also secured a spot in the round of 16 in advance.
On social media, no one let it go. Starting with the official profile of Rubro-Negro, which even remembered the victory over Liverpool in the 1981 World Cup.
🇪🇺 Europe’s revenge
Bayern suffered more than they imagined, but beat Boca Juniors 2-1 and also secured a spot in the round of 16 in advance.
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The result put an end to the “good phase” of South American teams against European teams, who achieved their first victory in a direct confrontation.
🥳 Miami turned into La Boca
Yes, Boca Juniors lost to Bayern on the field, but in the stands, they put on a show.
Even more so after Merentiel’s great goal, which momentarily tied the game.
The Hard Rock Stadium had the entire “aura” of La Bombonera.
There was even a gringo who “couldn’t handle” the noise of the xeneize fans and covered his ears!
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
📸 CHANDAN KHANNA – AFP or licensors