Bayern Munich Sets FIFA CWC Record In A 10-Nil Win Against Auckland City Of Australian League

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June 15, 2025

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Bayern Munich Sets FIFA CWC Record In A 10-Nil Win Against Auckland City Of Australian League—-There would be no surprise underdog story on the second day of the FIFA Club World Cup as Bayern Munich smashed the OFC Champions League winners Auckland City FC 10-0 at the TQL Stadium in Cincinnati. According to Transfermarkt, it is the biggest win by any team since the introduction of the FIFA Club World Cup. That record, however, stretches back to the old format.

Either way, the result was to be expected. After all, the two teams have the largest gulf in terms of Transfermarkt squad value among all teams at the tournament. While Auckland City has a combined market value of just €4.58 million ($5.29 million), Bayern’s total squad value is €903.5 million ($1.04 billion) the fifth highest among all teams at the FIFA Club World Cup.

From the kickoff, there was never any doubt that Bayern was going to dominate the game, storming to a 6-0 halftime lead. Indeed, it took just six minutes for the Rekordmeister to take the lead thanks to a goal by Kingsley Coman. Then Sasha Boey doubled the score (18’) and from there the goals kept on coming: Coman again (22’), Michael Olise (20’ and 45’), and Thomas Müller (43’) secured a comfortable halftime lead.

The result was expected, given that on paper, Auckland City FC is an amateur team with players holding full-time jobs. “We’re realistic,” Auckland City coach Ivan Vicelich said ahead of the game. “We’re up against one of the best teams in the world and the favorites to win the tournament.”

With the win secured, Bayern head coach Vincent Kompany opted to experiment a bit for the second half, handing 17-year-old playmaker Lennart Karl his first team debut. Karl came on for Olise. Also, on was Serge Gnaby from Coman. The two Frenchmen were on a hat-trick, but it wasn’t meant to be today.

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BREAKING: Saka Fires Arsenal Into First Champions League Final in 20 Years

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BREAKING: Saka Fires Arsenal Into First Champions League Final in 20 Years—-TCN reports that Arsenal have qualified for the 2026 UEFA Champions League final after a narrow victory over Atlético Madrid, with Bukayo Saka scoring the decisive goal.

Saka’s strike proved to be the difference as Arsenal secured a 1-0 win in the second leg, progressing 2-1 on aggregate following a 1-1 draw in Spain.

The result sees the North London club reach the Champions League final for the first time in two decades, marking a significant milestone in their European journey.

Arsenal will now face either defending champions Paris Saint-Germain or German giants Bayern Munich in the final scheduled for May 30.

This will be only the second Champions League final appearance in Arsenal’s history. Their first came in 2006, when they were narrowly defeated by FC Barcelona.

The Gunners will now be aiming to go one step further and claim their first-ever Champions League title.

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Chelsea Losing Streak Hits Six as Forest Close in on Safety

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May 4, 2026

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Chelsea Losing Streak Hits Six as Forest Close in on Safety—-Chelsea’s miserable end to the season reached another damaging milestone as they slumped to a sixth consecutive league defeat, losing 3-1 to a resurgent Nottingham Forest side. The result marks the first time since November 1993 that the Chelsea have lost six league matches in a row, underlining the depth of their current crisis.

Already enduring their worst run since 1912, the Blues showed little sign of recovery as Forest struck early and never looked back. Taiwo Awoniyi opened the scoring inside two minutes, setting the tone for a dominant away performance. Forest doubled their lead from the penalty spot after Malo Gusto brought down Awoniyi in the box, allowing Igor Jesus to convert.

Awoniyi added his second of the night early in the second half, finishing from a low delivery by Morgan Gibbs-White to make it 3-0 and effectively end the contest.

The moment was further overshadowed by a worrying collision that saw Jesse Derry stretchered off and taken to hospital.

Chelsea’s frustrations continued to mount. Cole Palmer saw his first-half penalty saved by Matz Sels, while a potential goal from João Pedro was ruled out for offside after a VAR review.

Pedro did eventually provide a moment of quality, scoring a stunning stoppage-time bicycle kick from a Marc Cucurella cross to end Chelsea’s goal drought, which had stretched over nine hours of play. However, it proved to be little more than a consolation.

The Blues, currently under interim boss Calum McFarlane following the dismissal of Liam Rosenior, have now gone without a Premier League win since January. Their recent defeats have been particularly heavy, with this result nearly marking a fourth 3-0 loss in five games.

Chelsea remain ninth in the table, now 10 points adrift of the Champions League places and increasingly at risk of slipping into the bottom half. Meanwhile, Forest’s impressive run under Vitor Pereira continues, with the club now unbeaten in seven matches and sitting six points clear of the relegation zone.

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