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Boca Juniors stumble to shock 1-1 draw against Auckland City

Tense moment during the Club World Cup match between Boca Juniors and Auckland City

    Key Takeaways:

  • Boca Juniors drew 1–1 with Auckland City in final Group C match
  • Christian Grey scored historic equaliser after Nathan Garrow’s own goal
  • Edinson Cavani returned but failed to make impact as Boca exited tournament
  • Boca Juniors were unable to defeat amateur side Auckland City in their final Group C match at the Club World Cup. The game in Nashville ended 1–1. New Zealand goalkeeper Nathan Garrow scored an own goal in the 26th minute, but in the 52nd, Christian Grey equalised to secure a historic draw for Auckland.

    The match was interrupted for nearly an hour due to severe weather conditions. When play resumed, Boca’s players already knew they had no chance of advancing, as Bayern Munich had lost 1–0 to Benfica in the other group fixture.

    In their first two matches, the New Zealanders had conceded 16 unanswered goals to Bayern and Benfica, but today they showed character and held firm, even though Boca attempted a staggering 40 shots at the brilliant Nathan Garrow.

    After missing the first two games due to injury, Edinson Cavani returned to lead Boca’s attack but was unable to make a meaningful impact. The Uruguayan veteran wore the captain’s armband, while the other striker in Miguel Angel Russo’s line-up was Miguel Merentiel, who had scored against Bayern.



 Author: Paul Kemp

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