Bayern Munich thrashed amateur side Auckland City in their opening Club World Cup match, inflicting a 10-0 thumping on them.
The Bundesliga champions broke a pair of new tournament records in the process too.
Bayern thrashed Auckland 10-0 in their Club World Cup openerGetty The German giants set a pair of tournament records with their dominant victoryGettyBayern’s margin of victory is the biggest in Club World Cup history.
The previous record had been set by Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal in 2021 when they beat UAE-based side Al Jazira 6-1.
However, Bundesliga top scorer Harry Kane was unable to get on target in the victory.
The England captain had started the match at the TQL Stadium before being taken off for Jamal Musiala after 61 minutes.
His replacement went on to produce a stunning 29-minute cameo as he helped himself to a hat-trick.
Elsewhere, Kingsley Coman, Michael Olise and Thomas Muller also grabbed braces as Bayern cruised to victory.
Sacha Boey’s first half strike completed the scoring in the one-sided affair.
Musiala’s two goals also broke the record for the highest-scoring Club World Cup match, which had previously stood at six.
New Zealand based Auckland had qualified for the tournament as the best OFC Champions League winner across a four-year period.
They are the only non-professional side taking part in the expanded tournament.
Kane was unable to get on the scoresheet for the Bundesliga championsGetty His replacement Musiala scored a hat-trick off the benchGettyIt is the first time 32 clubs have appeared in the Club World Cup, with the competition now to be held every four years.
Despite their amateur status, Auckland have competed at the Club World Cup on 13 occasions.
Their best finish at the tournament came in 2014 as they beat Mexican outfit Cruz Azul on penalties in the third-place play-off.
As for Bayern, their only previous appearance saw them win the 2020 edition after beating Al Ahly and Tigres.
Following their mauling of Auckland, they will take on Boca Juniors in their second match on Saturday.
Bayern conclude their group stage campaign against Benfica on June 24.
Meanwhile, Auckland will aim to recover against Benfica on Friday before a clash with Boca Juniors four days later.
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