Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Auckland City FC, Club World Cup 2025 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Auckland City FC — Club World Cup at Exploria Stadium.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3 games · 7 pts (2025/25)
- Auckland City FC 3 games · 1 pts (2025/25)
Match Details
- Referee Salman Ahmed Falahi (Qatar)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | FC Porto | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Al Ahly SC | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Botafogo FR | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | FC Bayern München | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | CA Boca Juniors | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Auckland City FC | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | CR Flamengo | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | Chelsea FC | 3 | 6 |
| 15 | Esperance de Tunis | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Internazionale Milano | 3 | 7 |
| 18 | CF Monterrey | 3 | 5 |
| 19 | CA River Plate | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Fluminense FC | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Ulsan HD FC | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Manchester City FC | 3 | 9 |
| 26 | Juventus FC | 3 | 6 |
| 27 | Al Ain FC | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | Wydad AC | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Real Madrid CF | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Al Hilal | 3 | 5 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 3 | 4 |
| 32 | CF Pachuca | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | Auckland City FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 16 Jun | CA Boca Juniors | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 May | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | GD Estoril Praia | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | AVS | H | 6–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–6 | L |
| 15 Jun | FC Bayern München | A | 0–10 | L |
| 22 Sep | Al Ain FC | A | 2–6 | L |
| 12 Dec | Al Ittihad | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Auckland City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #12 |
| 7 | Points | 1 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 2 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 2 |
| 9 | Scored | 1 |
| 2 | Conceded | 17 |
| +7 | GD | -16 |
| 2.33 | PPG | 0.33 |
| 67% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Auckland City FC this season
Auckland City FC this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 9th (7 pts). Auckland City FC are 12th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/1
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Auckland City FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Angel di Maria | 4 G | |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | |
| Nicolas Otamendi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Exploria Stadium as Sport Lisboa e Benfica face off against Auckland City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' The travelling Auckland City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' It’s high time Dae-wook Kim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sport Lisboa e Benfica winning 100% of all matches.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dae-wook Kim will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Alvaro Carreras gets a card.
- 46' Auckland City FC ring the changes. Tong Zhou has done his job and it is now time for Gerard Garriga to step up.
- 48' Orkun Kokcu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 48.
- 53' Angel di Maria puts Sport Lisboa e Benfica on the lead.
- 58' Auckland City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' Auckland City FC ring the changes. David Yoo has done his job and it is now time for Matt Ellis to step up.
- 61' The whistle greets Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu as he departs to be replaced by Andreas Schjelderup.
- 63' Renato Sanches adds to his 1 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
- 71' Tiago Gouveia is replacing Fredrik Aursnes for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- 73' Time for substitution for Auckland City FC. Myer Bevan is replaced by Ryan De Vries.
- 76' The Luxembourg Leandro Barreiro Martins breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 3-0!
- 78' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Leandro Barreiro Martins makes it 4-0.
- 81' Another change for Auckland City FC made on 81 minute. Michael den Heijer leaves to be changed by Christian Gray.
- 86' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Antonio Silva is replaced by Adrian Bajrami.
- 87' It’s gonna be a card for Adrian Bajrami.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Sport Lisboa e Benfica take all three points.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
-
10
Orkun Kokcu ↓ Renato Sanches 61'
- 11
- 18
- 14
-
8
Fredrik Aursnes ↓ Tiago Gouveia 71'
- 1
- 17
-
3
Alvaro Carreras ↓ Samuel Dahl 46'
-
25
Gianluca Prestianni ↓ Joao Rego 71'
-
4
Antonio Silva ↓ Adrian Bajrami 86'
Bench
-
85
Renato Sanches ↑ 61'
- 27
-
21
Andreas Schjelderup ↑ 61'
-
47
Tiago Gouveia ↑ 71'
-
26
Samuel Dahl ↑ 46'
-
81
Adrian Bajrami ↑ 86'
- 86
-
84
Joao Rego ↑ 71'
- 71
- 50
- 64
- 68
- 83
- 66
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
Auckland City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
2
Mario Ilich ↓ Jackson Manuel 60'
- 3
- 21
- 5
-
22
Tong Zhou ↓ Gerard Garriga 46'
- 25
-
7
Myer Bevan ↓ Ryan De Vries 73'
- 17
-
26
David Yoo ↓ Matt Ellis 60'
-
27
Haris Zeb ↓ Dylan Manickum 60'
Bench
- 1
- 18
-
4
Christian Gray ↑ 81'
- 12
- 13
- 19
- 23
-
6
Jackson Manuel ↑ 60'
-
8
Gerard Garriga ↑ 46'
-
10
Dylan Manickum ↑ 60'
- 14
- 15
-
20
Matt Ellis ↑ 60'
- 9
-
11
Ryan De Vries ↑ 73'
Coach
Dae-wook Kim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 |
| Renato Sanches | 1 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 1 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2025-06-20
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–0
Auckland City FC
W
2025-06-16
CA Boca Juniors
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2025-05-17
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2025-05-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2025-05-03
GD Estoril Praia
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2025-04-27
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–0
AVS
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
5
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Auckland City FC xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 87% + Over 2.5 goals 86%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 4.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
94%
Draw or Auckland City FC
13%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Auckland City FC
92%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
4 – 0
14.8%
5 – 0
14.4%
3 – 0
12.4%
6 – 0
Actual
7 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8%
5 – 1
4.3%
4 – 1
4.3%
6 – 1
3.7%
1 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
7 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Auckland City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| -2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| -1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| -1 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| -0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +0.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +1 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
75%
✓
Auckland City FC keeps clean sheet
1%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

