Auckland City exchanged counterattacks with the Portuguese powerhouse in the first half but was still outshot 18-1.

Benfica romped to a 6-0 win over Auckland City on Friday in a Club World Cup match in Orlando which suffered a long weather delay, with Angel Di Maria netting two penalties.Nikko Boxall brought down Di Maria in stoppage time and the Argentine World Cup winner beat Garrow from the spot again to wrap up Benfica's emphatic triumph.

Auckland needs to find a way to bounce back, or its hopes of advancing will diminish to zero. Benfica will attempt to take control of the second spot in the Group C standings with