Bayern Munich emphasized the gap in quality at the FIFA Club World Cup with a emphatic 10-0 victory over Auckland City at the TQL Stadium in Cincinnati. A second-half hat-trick from substitute Jamal Musiala brought a night of breaking records to an end, the largest winning margin in the tournament’s history.
The fixture saw Kingsley Coman heading Bayern in front within five minutes, and thereafter, the situation could not have been worse for the New Zealanders. The veteran Thomas Müller twice assisted—first to Sascha Boey and then to Michael Olise—before Coman scored his second to make it 4-0. Müller and Olise scored two more goals before halftime.
Although there were changes noticed after the break from Auckland City, the Bayern team was still very harsh. Musiala was the first to score after coming on, and then he added jgoals in just 16 minutes—including one from the spot after he was fouled. Müller scored Bayern’s tenth goal to finish the demolition late on.
Though Auckland had brief moments of fight, they were simply no match for Kompany’s side, who now top Group A. The Navy Blues must regroup quickly, with daunting fixtures against Boca Juniors and Benfica looming. For Bayern, this dominant performance sends a clear message: they mean business.
