Di Maria s European football battle

Recommended Network reported on June 29 that in the 1/8 final of the Club World Cup, Chelsea and Benfica staged a stormy and unforgettable match. The game progress was already full of suspense, with Chelsea leading 1-0, thunderstorms approaching the end, and the game was delayed for 106 minutes. After the 86th minute recovering, Benfica tied the penalty by Di Maria in the 95th minute, dragging the game into overtime. However, the situation in overtime suddenly changed. Benfica started with red and conceded 3 goals in 9 minutes. In the end, Chelsea advanced to the top 8 4-1.

This game was a unique experience for fans around the world. A football game lasted for 5 hours. And for the 37-year-old Di Maria, it is even more meaningful. He had previously announced that he would leave Benfica this summer and return to Rosario Central, Argentina, which means that this game may be his curtain call in European football. He became the savior in the game, and calmly scored a penalty in the 92nd minute, and his family cheered in the stands. But the plot reversal of overtime made him from ecstasy to sadness, and ultimately he was unable to turn things around.

Dimaria's European football trip came to an end. He has 4 goals in the Club World Cup, 44 games this season, 19 goals and 10 assists, and his performance is still outstanding. From leaving Rosario Central in 2007 to joining Benfica in the summer of 2025, he grew from a young boy to a "deputy football king" in 18 years, and his European football career is perfect enough.