Bayern smash minnows Auckland FC 10-0 in CWC

Bayer Munich kicked off their Club World Cup campaign with a dominant 10-0 win over semi-professional minnows Auckland City in Cincinnati. The game was a procession from the moment Kingsley Coman opened the scoring in the sixth minute when the Frenchman flicked a header past the helpless Conor Tracey in the Auckland net. Another effort […]

Bayer Munich kicked off their Club World Cup campaign with a dominant 10-0 win over semi-professional minnows Auckland City in Cincinnati.

The game was a procession from the moment Kingsley Coman opened the scoring in the sixth minute when the Frenchman flicked a header past the helpless Conor Tracey in the Auckland net.

Another effort from Coman, plus goals from Thomas Muller, Sasha Boey and a Michael Olise brace gave Bayern a 6-0 lead at halftime.

Auckland managed to frustrate Bayern for the first twenty minutes of the second half, as Vincent Kompany rang the changes.

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Jamal Musiala returned from his injury layoff to make it seven, with a beautifully curled finish in the 67th minute.

The 22-year-old added another just minutes later, converting from the spot after he was tripped in the Auckland box.

Perhaps the loudest cry from the Twin City crowd went up when Angus Kilkolly broke towards the Bayern net, unleashing a tame effort that Manuel Neuer dealt with easily.

It was Auckland’s only attempt on goal. Shortly after, Musiala completed a 23-minute hat trick when he was gifted a goal from an errant Auckland back pass.

Just as time was running out, Muller bundled home his second of the game, and 250th goal for Bayern, to make the final score 10-0.