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Benfica 1-0 Bayern - Schjelderup opens scoring Bayern Munich are through, Benfica need a point to join them Boca Juniors 1-0 Auckland City in other Group C finale Boca need Benfica to lose and big win themselves to progress Get Involved: #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Charlotte Coates Auckland City 0-1 Boca Juniors Auckland must be happy with that first half. They'd conceded 16 goals in their other two games but managed to limit Boca to just the one. They even created a couple of chances themselves! It's fair to say I have seen better halves of football in my 28 years. Auckland City 0-1 Boca Juniors The ball lands at the feet of Carlos Palacios about 30-yards from goal and then he leathers it into the Boca fans. The referee decides he's seen enough of the first half after that. Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich That is that for the first half and these players can now go and sit in their cool changing rooms. Benfica lead at the break. Auckland City 0-1 Boca Juniors We're three minutes into the five added on in Nashville. Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich Leroy Sane delivers a great ball into the box towards Thomas Muller and he controls it on his thigh but can't get his shot off. Huge chance for the Bayern equaliser! Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich Four minutes have been added on at the end of the first half. Auckland City 0-1 Boca Juniors A lovely cross is shaped over the top of the Auckland defender towards Edinson Cavani at the far post but it's just in front of the Boca striker. Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich Serge Gnabry take a wonderful touch to keep the ball on the pitch and he picks out Leroy Sane in the box but he blazes it left-footed strike well over. He should be scoring there. Auckland City 0-1 Boca Juniors The woodwork is being peppered! This time it's Miguel Merentiel who directs a wonderful header off the post. So close! Auckland City 0-1 Boca Juniors What a goal that would've been from Carlos Palacios! He gets the ball out of his feet with his first touch before beautifully curling one towards the top corner but it strikes the bar and lands in the arms of Nathan Garrow. Auckland City 0-1 Boca Juniors Miguel Merentiel has his hands on his head and I'm not surprised as his shot from about 30-yards dribbles well wide. A rush of blood there perhaps. Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich Gianluca Prestianni is down for Benfica and needing treatment. On comes the physio to give him a drink and put a bag of ice on his neck. Looks as though the heat could be getting to him here. Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich The ball is laid back to Angel di Maria on the edge of the box and he hooks it over the Bayern goal. I'm not sure if that was a shot or a cross but he got that all wrong. Auckland City 0-1 Boca Juniors Boca might be getting a bit frustrated here as they've dominated this game but are struggling to add to the one goal they've scored. Credit to Auckland for their sturdy defending. Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich Serge Gnabry lifts one into the box and Benfica fail to deal with it straight away and Bayern come again. Auckland City 0-1 Boca Juniors Play resumes in Nashville and it's Boca who come on the attack again as they search for more goals. Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich They love belting out the music during these cooling breaks. Might as well get a DJ set going. Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich We go to our first cooling break in Charlotte. There's not been much of a flow to this game and I'm making an educated guess that it's got something to do with it being 36C. Auckland City 0-1 Boca Juniors The plan stays the same for Boca. They need to score as many as they can and hope Benfica lose. Last Updated 24th June 2025 at 20: 52 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Bruno Lage Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Vincent Kompany Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Bruno Lage Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Vincent Kompany Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 FIFA Club World Cup All competitions All competitions All competitions Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.