Football has proved again that sometimes the impossible happens. Yesterday, June 24, 2025, Auckland City, a semi-professional team of New Zealand, surprised the world by drawing with the powerful Boca Juniors at the Club World Cup in the United States. For many, it was like a victory.
The goal that will be recorded in the memory of the fans was pointed out by Christian Gray, a young career teacher. The intersection came from Jerson Lagos, who besides a player is a barber in everyday life. A play between two men who live from their work off the pitch and who put their team on the spotlight of world football.
Boca Juniors needed to win by large margin and hoped Bayern Munich would defeat Benfica to ensure the passage. But nothing went as expected. The Argentines still came to an advantage with something fortuitous bid, when the ball hit the pole and then the goalkeeper Nathan Garrow, eventually entering.
However, Auckland City has never been shaken. At the beginning of the second part, the surprise happened. In a corner charged by Jerson Lagos, Christian Gray jumped louder than all the opposing defense and headed to the bottom of the net, equaling the marker and freezing the Argentine supporters present in Nashville.
It was the first goal of the New Zealand team in the final phases of the Club World Cup after heavy defeats against Bayern and Benfica. Faced with players who live exclusively from football, Oceania champions have shown that passion, organization and belief can still write great stories.
History: Christian Gray makes the first goal of Auckland City 🤩
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