Boca 2-2 Benfica (Jun 16, 2025) Game Analysis

Kronen Zeitung

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The Argentine football top club Boca Juniors gave a two-goal lead against Benfica Lisbon at his opening match in the Club World Cup. Against the Portuguese, the 35-time champion overtook a second goal in Miami in excess late on Monday (local time) and had to settle for a 2:2 (2:1). Benfica striker Andrea Belotti saw the red card after VAR intervention (70th). Nicolás Otamendi nevertheless met in the 84th minute for compensation. Shortly afterwar…

Clarin

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Fideo, author of a goal against Xeneize, referred to what was the tie in Miami and already felt what is coming for Benfica in a tough fight in group C.

Chicago Tribune

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By ANDRÉS JAIME-MÉNDEZ MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (AP) — Goals from two Argentine world champions spoiled what looked like a great party for Boca Juniors at the Club World Cup on Monday. At a stadium outside Miami that looked like Buenos Aires' Bombonera, Boca couldn't hold on to an early two-goal lead and the Argentine team settled for a 2-2 draw against Benfica of Portugal in its Group C opener. Uruguayan striker Miguel Merentiel and defender Rodr…

La Nación, Grupo Nación

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The match between Boca Juniors of Argentina and Benfica of Portugal, was in the final straight in the Club World Cup.Empty in the score 2-2, the Argentines had one more player, until Jorge Nicolás Figal committed a barbarity and won the red card.After a dispute over the ball between Florentino and Advincula, defender Jorge Figal of Boca Juniors enters directly with a plate towards the player of Benfica. He was expelled with direct red by referee…

Observador

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Representing the Boca in a context such as that which Benfia found in Miami is a test of the ability not to lose its head. At various times, the team of Benfia lost. Otamendi saved her (2-2).

El Pais

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When Boca seemed to have managed to take the game to the alley where he could best handle it, when he had dried up the ideas of Benfica and already saw the first victory of a South American team in front of a European, Nicolás Otamendi, a fan of River, took the prize by swinging a corner. Nothing elaborate, a classic of the oldest. The Portuguese rescued with two stopped ball moves (a penalty and that corner pull) a draw that had been elusive wi…