New York, June 17 -- Benfica left it late to hold Boca Juniors while Chelsea and Flamengo secured comfortable wins at the FIFA Club World Cup on Tuesday.
Nicolas Otamendi scored an 84th-minute equalizer as Benfica recovered from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw with Boca Juniors in a tense encounter at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
Miguel Merentiel gave the Argentine side the lead by angling a first-time effort into the far corner after Lautaro Blanco's fine run and cross from the left flank.
Rodrigo Battaglia made it 2-0, latching onto Ayrton Costa's nodded pass from a corner with a low header that beat goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin at his near post. Angel Di Maria pulled a goal back from the penalty spot after a soft foul from C...