Fri Jun 20 16:30:00 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a news article summarizing the information:
**News Article:**
**Bad Weather Halts Benfica-Auckland City Match; Di María Scores Penalty Before Interruption**
**Lisbon, Portugal** – A FIFA Club World Cup match between Benfica and Auckland City was suspended at halftime due to severe weather conditions. The match was underway when heavy rain and strong winds made conditions unplayable.
Before the suspension, Benfica managed to take a 1-0 lead in added time of the first half. Ángel Di María converted a penalty in the 45+8th minute after an incident occurred in the penalty box.
The first half wasn’t without incident. Benfica had a double chance to score in the 34th minute, only to be denied by Auckland’s defense. Carreras received a yellow card in the 45+5 minute, meaning he will miss the next game against Bayern Munich.
Benfica’s starting lineup included: Trubin, António Silva, Otamendi, Carreras, Leandro Barreiro, Kökcü, Aursnes, Di María, Prestianni, Aktürkoğlu, and Pavlidis.
Auckland City fielded the following players: Garrow, Ilich, Mitchell, Nikko Boxall, Adam Bell, Zhou Tong, Michael den Heijer, Myer Bevan, Jerson Lagos, David Yoo, and Haris Zeb.
The remainder of the match will be rescheduled. Fans can watch the FIFA Club World Cup exclusively on DAZN.
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