Bayern Munich brutally routed part-time Auckland Metropolis 10-0 on Sunday, making Membership World Cup historical past within the course of.
The second recreation of the newly expanded match proved a walkover in Cincinnati, the place Auckland’s semi-pro gamers failed to put a glove on the Bundesliga giants within the Group C opener, with Jamal Musiala scoring a hat-trick after approaching as a second-half substitute.
On his Bayern debut, Jonathan Tah teed up their sixth-minute opener, heading a deep nook again into the six-yard field, and Kingsley Coman deftly nodded residence.
Three targets in as many minutes dispelled any probability of an enormous upset. Coman turned supplier with a neat header again to Sacha Boey, who hammered in.
Michael Olise then tucked in after Harry Kane failed to attach with Thomas Muller’s centre, earlier than Coman doubled his tally with a drilled end into the bottom-left nook.
Olise crossed in for Muller to volley in, earlier than the France worldwide curled in a sensational strike on the stroke of half-time.
6 – @FCBayernEN‘s six targets within the first half equals probably the most scored by any staff in a full @FIFACWC match (together with earlier format). Severe. pic.twitter.com/BCApyL4hkc
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Kane made method with out getting on the scoresheet with an hour performed, and after lacking an ideal probability with a close-range header, his substitute Musiala helped himself to a hat-trick.
Having lashed in with an excellent end from the sting of the realm, Musiala coolly slotted a penalty that he gained down the center, and the teenager rounded off the scoring when he pounced on Conor Tracey’s sloppy cross and duly fired residence.
There was nonetheless time for Vincent Kompany’s staff to achieve double figures, as Muller – who will depart the membership after the match – turned in his 250th Bayern aim.
Knowledge Debrief: Historical past makers
Bayern went into this assembly because the overwhelming favourites, however they made certain they did it in emphatic trend, which can be notably pleasing to Kompany. This win marks the best margin of victory within the historical past of the Membership World Cup, surpassing Al-Hilal’s 6-1 win over Al Jazira in 2021.
100% – Amongst groups with greater than two matches performed within the @FIFACWC (together with the earlier format), @FCBayernEN are the one ones to boast a 100% win file (5 out of 5). Stroll. pic.twitter.com/GIyR5tWlVV
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Within the earlier format, Auckland made extra Membership World Cup appearances (12) than some other staff, however that they had misplaced 13 of their 18 matches throughout these editions, and the gulf in high quality between Oceania’s finest staff and considered one of Europe’s elite was absolutely on present.
Bayern rounded out with 31 photographs and an anticipated targets tally of 4.33, so there was nonetheless an enormous overperformance when it got here to their ending. Auckland, in the meantime, managed only one shot, which Manuel Neuer comfortably saved, for an xG worth of 0.03.