Boca Denied by Two Argentines as Benfica Fight Back
- Boca Juniors and Benfica played to a 2-2 draw in a Club World Cup Group C match at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium on Monday night.
- Boca Juniors took a 2-0 lead early in the match thanks to strikes by Miguel Merentiel and Rodrigo Battaglia, but Benfica managed to level the score with a penalty and a late header.
- The match featured three red cards, including one each for Benfica's Andrea Belotti and Boca's Nicolás Figal and Ander Herrera, amid heated protests against refereeing decisions.
- Angel Di Maria scored a penalty at first-half stoppage time and Nicolás Otamendi scored an 86th-minute header to complete Benfica's comeback.
- After the draw, both Boca Juniors and Benfica have accumulated a single point each, placing them jointly in second place in Group C behind Bayern Munich. Boca Juniors will next take on Bayern Munich on June 20 at Hard Rock Stadium.
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